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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences in the Great Lakes Region

12 Ranked Colleges
417 Degrees Awarded
$19,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor's in the Great Lakes Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences is the 52nd most popular major in the country with 19,436 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 417 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,075 and $25,381 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs that also have a lower cost than 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region.

Top 12 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in West Lafayette, Indiana, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

Purdue also took the #1 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Purdue University - Main Campus is $13,986 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree pharmacy students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Purdue University - Main Campus

#2

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Toledo. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region. University of Toledo is located in Toledo, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 124 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree pharmacy students list, University of Toledo has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Toledo is $17,630 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Pharmacy students.

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#3

Northern Michigan University

Marquette, Michigan
#11 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Michigan University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Marquette, Michigan, this medium-sized public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s pharmacy students in 2019-2020.

Northern Michigan University also made our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $15,453 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree pharmacy students per year to attend Northern Michigan University.

Full Northern Michigan University Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

#4

Cedarville University

Cedarville, Ohio
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cedarville University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Cedarville is located in Cedarville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

Cedarville also took the #6 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Cedarville University is $21,727 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree pharmacy students.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Cedarville Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region list. UC is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

UC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UC is $21,843 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree pharmacy students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

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#6

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, Ohio
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Cleveland State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Cleveland State University is a public institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree pharmacy students list, Cleveland State University has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Cleveland State University is $17,278 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree pharmacy students.

Full Cleveland State University Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

With a ranking of #7, Ohio Northern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region list. ONU is a small school located in Ada, Ohio that handed out 10 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

ONU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend ONU is $24,072 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree pharmacy students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Ohio Northern University

With a ranking of #8, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 129 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State also made our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $17,616 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Pharmacy students per year to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Ohio State

#9 in overall quality

Concordia University, Wisconsin landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Mequon, Wisconsin, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree pharmacy students list, Concordia University, Wisconsin has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $23,855 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Pharmacy students per year to attend Concordia University, Wisconsin.

The low student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Concordia University, Wisconsin Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

#3 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also took the #3 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UW - Madison is $17,708 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Pharmacy students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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

#11

University of Dayton

Dayton, Ohio
#7 in overall quality

University of Dayton landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Dayton, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s pharmacy degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

UDayton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Dayton is $31,003 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree pharmacy students.

The low student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Dayton

#12

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
#2 in overall quality

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. U-M is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 23 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M also made our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $15,336 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree pharmacy students per year to attend U-M.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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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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