by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in Illinois” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Pharmacy is the 51st most popular major in the country with 15,637 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Illinois, there were 632 pharmacy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in Illinois” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in pharmacy. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in pharmacy.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in Illinois” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois pharmacy students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in Illinois list. University of Illinois at Chicago is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 197 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Midwestern University - Downers Grove landed the #2 spot on the list. Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Downers Grove, Illinois. It awarded 171 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Pharmacy at Midwestern University - Downers Grove
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #3 spot on the list. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a fairly large school located in Edwardsville, Illinois that handed out 78 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roosevelt University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in Illinois list. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 77 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in Illinois. RFUMS is a small private not-for-profit school situated in North Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 57 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Pharmacy at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
Chicago State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in Illinois list. CSU is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 ’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Illinois Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in Illinois ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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