2023 Most Focused Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences in the Plains States Region
14
Ranked Colleges
1,699
Degrees Awarded
$31,100
Avg Cost*
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences is the 53rd most popular major in the country with 20,393 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 14 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 Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Plains States Region”.
Top 14 Most Focused Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences in the Plains States Region
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 339 ’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Drake University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Plains States Region. This small school is located in Des Moines, Iowa, and it awarded 94 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska Medical Center. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Plains States Region. University of Nebraska Medical Center is a small public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 65 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full UNMC Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Plains States Region list. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s pharmacy degrees to 138 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%.
Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at South Dakota State
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Creighton University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 136 diplomas to qualified ’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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 Creighton Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 157 degrees to qualified ’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.
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 - Main Campus
University of Missouri - Kansas City came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 145 diplomas to qualified ’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UMKC Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
University of Kansas did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. University of Kansas is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 285 ’s degrees 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Iowa ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 140 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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.
Full University of Iowa Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
With a ranking of #10, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 188 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at UMN Twin Cities
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