by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in Illinois” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2021-2022, 14,811 people earned their degree in pharmacy, making the major the 51st most popular in the United States.
Across Illinois, there were 573 pharmacy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in Illinois” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in pharmacy. That schools that top this list have a program in pharmacy in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in Illinois”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midwestern University - Downers Grove. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in Illinois list. Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a small school located in Downers Grove, Illinois that handed out 126 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chicago State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in Illinois list. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 56 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in North Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 54 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Roosevelt University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 65 diplomas to qualified ’s pharmacy students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in Illinois. SIUE is located in Edwardsville, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 80 ’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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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University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in Illinois ranking. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 192 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Illinois Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in Illinois ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s pharmacy degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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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