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2025 Best Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry Schools in the Great Lakes Region

4 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
63 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry Degrees Awarded
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #862 out of the 1506 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for medicinal and pharmaceutical chemistry students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 63 degrees in medicinal and pharmaceutical chemistry to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry School

Best Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry Schools in the Great Lakes Region The medicinal and pharmaceutical chemistry program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry rankings. For our Best Overall Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Master's Degrees in Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Doctor's Degrees in Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry in the Great Lakes Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the medicinal and pharmaceutical chemistry degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
26.7% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Purdue University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in medicinal and pharmaceutical chemistry. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #65 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were about 15 medicinal and pharmaceutical chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in medicinal and pharmaceutical chemistry from Purdue University - Main Campus

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Any student who is interested in medicinal and pharmaceutical chemistry has to look into University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.More information about a degree in medicinal and pharmaceutical chemistry from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL

University of Illinois at Chicago is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in medicinal and pharmaceutical chemistry. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 2 medicinal and pharmaceutical chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in medicinal and pharmaceutical chemistry from University of Illinois at Chicago

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
33 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Ohio State University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in medicinal and pharmaceutical chemistry. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 33 medicinal and pharmaceutical chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in medicinal and pharmaceutical chemistry from Ohio State University - Main Campus

Best Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry Colleges by State

Explore the best medicinal and pharmaceutical chemistry colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 33
Michigan 915 11
Illinois 870 5
Indiana 737 11

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One of 11 majors within the Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences area of study, Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Pharmacy 2,144
Pharmaceutical Sciences 262
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design 121
Industrial and Physical Pharmacy and Cosmetic Sciences 83
Natural Products Chemistry and Pharmacognosy 53
Clinical and Industrial Drug Development 46
Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management 19
Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics 17
Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs 7
Other Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration 5

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