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2025 Best Pharmacy Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

17 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
1,886 Doctor's Degrees
Pharmacy is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #3 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 17 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Pharmacy Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,886 doctor's degrees in pharmacy to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Pharmacy School for Your Doctor's Degree

Best Pharmacy Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region The pharmacy doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality pharmacy program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for pharmacy students working on their doctor's degree.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Pharmacy Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Pharmacy in the Great Lakes Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for pharmacy students seeking a a doctor's degree.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Doctorate in Pharmacy

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
125 Annual Graduates

University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great decision for students pursuing a doctor's degree in pharmacy. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in pharmacy from University of Wisconsin - Madison

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
144 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in pharmacy has to look into Purdue University - Main Campus. Purdue is a fairly large public university located in the small city of West Lafayette.More information about a doctorate in pharmacy from Purdue University - Main Campus

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
160 Annual Graduates

University of Illinois at Chicago is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in pharmacy. UIC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Chicago.More information about a doctorate in pharmacy from University of Illinois at Chicago

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
77 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in pharmacy has to look into University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. U-M is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor.More information about a doctorate in pharmacy from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
123 Annual Graduates

Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Columbus.More information about a doctorate in pharmacy from Ohio State University - Main Campus

6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
78 Annual Graduates

UC is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Cincinnati.More information about a doctorate in pharmacy from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
86 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in pharmacy from University of Toledo

8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
50 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Mequon, Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in pharmacy from Concordia University, Wisconsin

9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
66 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in pharmacy from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
95 Annual Graduates

Wayne State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Detroit.More information about a doctorate in pharmacy from Wayne State University

Best Pharmacy Colleges by State

Explore the best pharmacy schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Illinois 273 632
Michigan 257 331
Ohio 253 601
Indiana 202 313
Wisconsin 163 276

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Pharmacy is one of 11 different types of Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Pharmacy

Related Major Annual Graduates
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry 53
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design 32
Pharmaceutical Sciences 25
Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics 5
Natural Products Chemistry and Pharmacognosy 1

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