2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences in Iowa

If you pursue a doctor's degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #3 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Iowa to determine which ones were the most popular for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 207 doctor's degrees in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences in Iowa

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Pharmacy Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

111 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Iowa if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. Iowa is a very large public university located in the city of Iowa City. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences in Iowa. More information about a doctorate in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences from University of Iowa

2

Drake University
Des Moines, IA

96 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Drake University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences in Iowa. More information about a doctorate in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences from Drake University

Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	120	390
Minnesota	119	174
Kansas	92	139
Nebraska	65	199
North Dakota	62	77
South Dakota	44	82

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Rankings in Majors Related to Pharmacy

One of 30 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Pharmacy Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Pharmacy	200
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design	5
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry	2

Majors Similar to Pharmacy

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Chiropractic	582
Medicine	414
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	291
Nursing	97
Dentistry	84
Communication Sciences	13
Public Health	5
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences	3
Mental & Social Health Services	2
Other Health Professions	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
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