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2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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2,364 Degrees Awarded
$13,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 15,637 people earned their degree in pharmacy, making the major the 51st most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 2,364 pharmacy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in pharmacy. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent pharmacy programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the pharmacy program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 17 Best Value Colleges for Pharmacy (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

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Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 148 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Pharmacy Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison is $4,788 for great lakes region pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Read full report on Pharmacy at UW - Madison

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Purdue University - Main Campus is a large school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 151 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

Purdue also took the #3 spot in our “Best Pharmacy Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Purdue University - Main Campus is $5,853 for great lakes region pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Pharmacy at Purdue University - Main Campus

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Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school handed out 83 degrees to qualified ’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.

U-M also made our “Best Pharmacy Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $5,670 for Great Lakes Region Pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend U-M.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.

Read full report on Pharmacy at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s pharmacy degrees to 239 students in 2020-2021.

Ohio State also made our “Best Pharmacy Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $8,581 for Great Lakes Region Pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Ohio State.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Pharmacy at Ohio State University - Main Campus

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large public school awarded 197 degrees to qualified ’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k list, UIC has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Pharmacy Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Illinois at Chicago is $11,351 for great lakes region pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Pharmacy at UIC

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is located in Edwardsville, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 78 ’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

SIUE also took the #12 spot in our “Best Pharmacy Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $8,825 for Great Lakes Region Pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend SIUE.

Full SIUE Pharmacy Report

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Wayne State is a public institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 111 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Wayne State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Pharmacy Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Wayne State is $11,414 for great lakes region pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Wayne State Pharmacy Report

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Ferris State University
Big Rapids, Michigan

Ferris State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Ferris State University is a fairly large public school situated in Big Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 137 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

Ferris also made our “Best Pharmacy Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #16. The estimated yearly cost for Ferris is $9,859 for great lakes region pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Ferris State University Pharmacy Report

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University of Toledo
Toledo, Ohio

University of Toledo did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. University of Toledo is a public institution located in Toledo, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 195 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Toledo also took the #8 spot in our “Best Pharmacy Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $14,550 for Great Lakes Region Pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Toledo.

Full University of Toledo Pharmacy Report

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UC is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 91 ’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

UC also took the #5 spot in our “Best Pharmacy Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is $15,966 for Great Lakes Region Pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Read full report on Pharmacy at UC

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Chicago State University
Chicago, Illinois

Chicago State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small public school handed out 52 diplomas to qualified ’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.

CSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Pharmacy Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend CSU is $12,183 for great lakes region pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Chicago State University Pharmacy Report

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Cedarville University
Cedarville, Ohio

Cedarville University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Cedarville University is a small school located in Cedarville, Ohio that handed out 45 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cedarville, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Pharmacy Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $18,961 for Great Lakes Region Pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Cedarville University.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

Read full report on Pharmacy at Cedarville

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Manchester University
North Manchester, Indiana

With a ranking of #13, Manchester University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Manchester University is a private not-for-profit institution located in North Manchester, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 64 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Manchester University also made our “Best Pharmacy Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #19. The estimated yearly cost for Manchester University is $15,171 for great lakes region pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Manchester University Pharmacy Report

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Ohio Northern University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. ONU is a small school located in Ada, Ohio that handed out 110 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

ONU also made our “Best Pharmacy Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $19,038 for Great Lakes Region Pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Ohio Northern University.

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 more about Pharmacy at Ohio Northern University

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Concordia University, Wisconsin landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Concordia University, Wisconsin is located in Mequon, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 77 ’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our great lakes region pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k list, Concordia University, Wisconsin has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Pharmacy Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Concordia University, Wisconsin is $19,092 for great lakes region pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 more about Pharmacy at Concordia University, Wisconsin

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Roosevelt University
Chicago, Illinois

Roosevelt University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Roosevelt is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 77 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k list, Roosevelt has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Pharmacy Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Roosevelt University is $19,320 for great lakes region pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Pharmacy at Roosevelt University

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The University of Findlay landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Findlay, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s pharmacy degrees to 64 students in 2020-2021.

Findlay also made our “Best Pharmacy Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #18. The estimated yearly cost for Findlay is $20,606 for Great Lakes Region Pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full The University of Findlay Pharmacy Report

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