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2025 Best Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region

6 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
262 Pharmaceutical Sciences Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in pharmaceutical sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #274 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 262 degrees in pharmaceutical sciences annually.

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Choosing a Great Pharmaceutical Sciences School

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

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pharmaceutical Sciences Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Pharmaceutical Sciences
Master's Degrees in Pharmaceutical Sciences
Doctor's Degrees in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Pharmaceutical Sciences in the Great Lakes Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the pharmaceutical sciences degree levels they offer.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Pharmaceutical Sciences

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
52 Pharmaceutical Sciences Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in pharmaceutical sciences has to check out University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. U-M is a very large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were roughly 52 pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in pharmaceutical sciences from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
36 Pharmaceutical Sciences Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat University of Wisconsin - Madison if you wish to pursue a degree in pharmaceutical sciences. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were about 36 pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH

It is difficult to beat University of Cincinnati - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in pharmaceutical sciences. UC is a very large public university located in the large city of Cincinnati. This university ranks 6th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 11 pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
116 Pharmaceutical Sciences Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in pharmaceutical sciences has to check out Ohio State University - Main Campus. Ohio State is a very large public university located in the city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.More information about a degree in pharmaceutical sciences from Ohio State University - Main Campus

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WI

Located in the large suburb of Mequon, Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 18th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were about 11 pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Wisconsin in the most recent year we have data available.

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Cedarville University
Cedarville, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
16.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the rural area of Cedarville, Cedarville is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 31st out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 25 pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Cedarville in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best pharmaceutical sciences colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 39
Michigan 915 37
Illinois 870 10
Indiana 737 5
Wisconsin 672 88

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Pharmacy 2,144
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design 121
Industrial and Physical Pharmacy and Cosmetic Sciences 83
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry 63
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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