2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Getting Aid” 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.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. 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 Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid.
Top 12 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in West Lafayette, Indiana, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.
Purdue also took the #1 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Purdue is $13,986 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Pharmacy students with aid.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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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Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #2 spot on the list. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s pharmacy degrees to 36 students in 2019-2020.
UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $17,708 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Pharmacy students with aid per year to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid. U-M is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree pharmacy students with aid list, U-M has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is $15,336 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Pharmacy students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid. Ohio State is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 129 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.
Ohio State also made our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $17,616 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree pharmacy students with aid per year to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Toledo. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid. 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. The estimated yearly cost for University of Toledo is $17,630 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree pharmacy students with aid.
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Northern Michigan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Marquette, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s pharmacy degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northern Michigan University, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $15,453 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree pharmacy students with aid per year to attend Northern Michigan University.
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With a ranking of #7, Ohio Northern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. ONU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ada, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree pharmacy students with aid list, ONU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $24,072 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Pharmacy students with aid per year to attend Ohio Northern University.
The low student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
With a ranking of #8, Cleveland State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Cleveland State University is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 8 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.
Cleveland State University also took the #12 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $17,278 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Pharmacy students with aid per year to attend Cleveland State University.
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Cedarville University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid 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. It costs about $21,727 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree pharmacy students with aid per year to attend Cedarville.
The low student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.
UC also made our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $21,843 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Pharmacy students with aid per year to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
With a ranking of #11, Concordia University, Wisconsin did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Mequon, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s pharmacy degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.
Concordia University, Wisconsin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $23,855 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Pharmacy students with aid per year to attend Concordia University, Wisconsin.
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%.
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With a ranking of #12, University of Dayton did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. UDayton is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 5 bachelors’s pharmacy 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. The yearly cost to attend University of Dayton is $31,003 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree pharmacy students with aid.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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- 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%.
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