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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

12 Ranked Colleges
417 Degrees Awarded
$14,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences is the 52nd most popular major in the country with 19,436 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $103,354 and had an average of $116,700 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 2,760 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $102,976 and $115,156 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 417 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,075 and $25,381 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 12 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 36 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UW - Madison is $6,860 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Madison

#2

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 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s 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 39 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

Purdue did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Purdue is $5,879 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

U-M also made our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for U-M is $5,887 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at U-M

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 129 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Ohio State is $10,037 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full Ohio State Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

#5

Northern Michigan University

Marquette, Michigan
#11 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Michigan University landed the #5 spot on the list. Northern Michigan University is a public institution located in Marquette, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northern Michigan University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Michigan University is $11,723 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Northern Michigan University Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

#6

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio

With a ranking of #6, University of Toledo did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Toledo is located in Toledo, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 124 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

University of Toledo also made our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $15,153 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Toledo.

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Ohio Northern University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in Ada, Ohio, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

ONU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Ohio Northern University is $19,954 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#10 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s pharmacy degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

UC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is $18,106 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

#9

Cedarville University

Cedarville, Ohio
#6 in overall quality

Cedarville University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Cedarville, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s pharmacy degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cedarville, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Cedarville is $16,396 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Cedarville University

#10

Concordia University, Wisconsin

Mequon, Wisconsin
#9 in overall quality

Concordia University, Wisconsin did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. This medium-sized school is located in Mequon, Wisconsin, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k list, Concordia University, Wisconsin has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Concordia University, Wisconsin is $20,893 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Concordia University, Wisconsin Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

#11

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, Ohio
#12 in overall quality

Cleveland State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #11. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s pharmacy degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k list, Cleveland State University has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Cleveland State University is $14,975 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#12

University of Dayton

Dayton, Ohio
#7 in overall quality

University of Dayton came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UDayton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UDayton also took the #7 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $23,351 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Dayton.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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