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2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

14 Ranked Colleges
119 Degrees Awarded
$26,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 19,436 people earned their degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences, making the major the 52nd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $103,354 and had an average of $116,700 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 2,760 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $102,976 and $115,156 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 119 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 7 masters’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Madison

#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid. Purdue University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. It awarded 2 masters’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

Purdue not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. UIC is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree pharmacy students with aid list, UIC has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Chicago are $27,036, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 3 masters’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M also made our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548.

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#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Edwardsville, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s pharmacy degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

SIUE also made our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville are $9,300.

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#4 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 masters’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree pharmacy students with aid list, Ohio State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan
#12 in overall quality

Eastern Michigan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Eastern Michigan is a public institution located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Eastern Michigan, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan are $26,552, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

Wayne State also made our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State are $37,215.

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#9

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio
#7 in overall quality

University of Toledo ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Toledo is a public institution located in Toledo, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Toledo also made our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Toledo are $27,067, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Toledo Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 masters’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

UC also took the #5 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644.

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#11

Concordia University, Wisconsin

Mequon, Wisconsin
#11 in overall quality

Concordia University, Wisconsin landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Mequon, Wisconsin, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s pharmacy students in 2019-2020.

Concordia University, Wisconsin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Wisconsin are $11,460.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Concordia University, Wisconsin

With a ranking of #12, Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 1 masters’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

Illinois Tech also took the #0 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois Tech are $30,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Illinois Institute of Technology Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

#13

Xavier University

Cincinnati, Ohio
#9 in overall quality

Xavier University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 8 masters’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

Xavier also took the #9 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Xavier are $12,076, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14

Butler University

Indianapolis, Indiana
#8 in overall quality

Butler University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. Butler is a medium-sized school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 2 masters’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

Butler did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Butler University are $13,716, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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