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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region

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In 2021-2022, 19,400 people earned their degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences, making the major the 53rd most popular in the United States. In , pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $95,543 and had an average of $124,452 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 2,820 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $88,804 and $113,915 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 125 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,182 and $43,142 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region”.

Top 15 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences in the Great Lakes Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeast Ohio Medical University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region. Northeast Ohio Medical University is located in Rootstown, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 masters’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full NEOMED Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

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Xavier University
Cincinnati, Ohio

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Xavier University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region. Xavier is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 masters’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.

Full Xavier University Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Michigan University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ypsilanti, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s pharmacy degrees to 12 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Eastern Michigan University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Wisconsin. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a small school located in Mequon, Wisconsin that handed out 3 masters’s pharmacy degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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

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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 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school situated in Toledo, Ohio. It awarded 8 masters’s pharmacy degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Toledo

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 30 masters’s pharmacy degrees 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at UC

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Edwardsville, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s pharmacy students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

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Illinois Institute of Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 5 masters’s pharmacy degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Illinois Tech

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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 19 masters’s pharmacy degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad 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 Ohio State

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Detroit, Michigan, and it awarded 2 masters’s pharmacy degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.

Full Wayne State Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

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Butler University
Indianapolis, Indiana

Butler University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s pharmacy degrees to 2 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 0.5% 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%.

Full Butler University Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

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With a ranking of #12, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 masters’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

With a ranking of #13, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue is a large school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 3 masters’s pharmacy degrees in 2021-2022.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Purdue University - Main Campus

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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 17 masters’s pharmacy degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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.

Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

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University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UIC is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 202 masters’s pharmacy degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.

Full UIC Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

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