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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Pharmacy in the Plains States Region

12 Ranked Colleges
1,371 Degrees Awarded
$31,400 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Plains States Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

Across the Plains States region, there were 1,371 pharmacy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in pharmacy. To top this list, a school must have a successful pharmacy program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region pharmacy students.

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Plains States Region. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s pharmacy degrees to 263 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full KU Pharmacy Report

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Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 238 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Pharmacy at University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy

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Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 164 ’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Plains States Region. This fairly large school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 145 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 University of Missouri - Kansas City

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Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska

Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Creighton University landed the #5 spot on the list. Creighton University is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 126 ’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Creighton University Pharmacy Report

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 125 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Pharmacy at Iowa

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Drake University
Des Moines, Iowa

Drake University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Des Moines, Iowa. It awarded 94 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.

Read more about Pharmacy at Drake

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 85 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Pharmacy at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

South Dakota State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. South Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Brookings, South Dakota. It awarded 72 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Pharmacy at South Dakota State University

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University of Nebraska Medical Center ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Nebraska Medical Center is a public institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 52 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Pharmacy at UNMC

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Ozarks Technical Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s pharmacy degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Pharmacy at Ozarks Technical Community College

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Butler Community College
El Dorado, Kansas

Butler Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Butler CC is a medium-sized public school situated in El Dorado, Kansas. It awarded 3 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Butler Community College Pharmacy Report

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