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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences in the Plains States Region

7 Ranked Colleges
41 Degrees Awarded
$29,500 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Plains States Region

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In 2020-2021, 20,393 people earned their degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences, making the major the 53rd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $95,543 and had an average of $23,251 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 1,699 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $105,016 and $22,292 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 41 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,401 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree pharmacy students.

Top 7 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences in the Plains States Region

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Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Creighton University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Plains States Region. This medium-sized school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 10 masters’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified masters’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska Medical Center. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Plains States Region list. UNMC is a public institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Nebraska Medical Center

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Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at UMN Twin Cities

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Plains States Region list. Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Plains States Region ranking. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 157 masters’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at North Dakota State University

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

South Dakota State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Brookings, South Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 138 degrees to qualified masters’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.

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