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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region

12 Ranked Colleges
417 Degrees Awarded
$22,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 19,436 people earned their degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences, making the major the 52nd most popular in the United States. 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.

This year’s “Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree pharmacy students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 12 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Purdue University - Main Campus is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Purdue not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Purdue University - Main Campus is $18,565 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree pharmacy students whose families make $75-$110k.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M also took the #2 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for U-M is $18,039 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Pharmacy students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

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#3 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #3 spot on the list. UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 36 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

UW - Madison also made our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for UW - Madison is $21,860 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Pharmacy students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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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 $75-$110k list. Ohio State is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 129 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Ohio State is $21,364 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree pharmacy students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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%.

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#5

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Toledo landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school situated in Toledo, Ohio. It awarded 124 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Toledo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Toledo is $19,504 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree pharmacy students whose families make $75-$110k.

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Ohio Northern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. Ada, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s pharmacy degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

ONU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $23,629 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree pharmacy students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend ONU.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#7

Cedarville University

Cedarville, Ohio
#6 in overall quality

Cedarville University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Cedarville is located in Cedarville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

Cedarville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Cedarville University is $22,791 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree pharmacy students whose families make $75-$110k.

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

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#8

Northern Michigan University

Marquette, Michigan
#11 in overall quality

Northern Michigan University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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 $20,208 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Pharmacy students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Northern Michigan University

#9 in overall quality

Concordia University, Wisconsin ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a medium-sized school located in Mequon, Wisconsin that handed out 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 $75-$110k 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 $24,207 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Pharmacy students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Concordia University, Wisconsin

#10 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UC is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 3 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree pharmacy students whose families make $75-$110k list, UC has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UC is $23,366 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Pharmacy students whose families make $75-$110k.

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

Full UC Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

#11

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, Ohio
#12 in overall quality

Cleveland State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Cleveland State University is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

Cleveland State University also took the #12 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Cleveland State University is $20,532 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree pharmacy students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Cleveland State University Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

#12

University of Dayton

Dayton, Ohio
#7 in overall quality

University of Dayton ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UDayton is located in Dayton, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

UDayton also made our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $30,034 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree pharmacy students whose families make $75-$110k 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Full University of Dayton Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

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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

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  • *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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