2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences in Illinois

A master's degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #95 out of 326 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the most popular for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 14 master's degrees in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences School for Your Master's Degree

The pharmacy master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences in Illinois ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences in Illinois

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences.

Most Well Attended Schools for Pharmacy Students Working on Their Master's

1

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences needs to check out Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences in Illinois.

There were roughly 8 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at SIUE in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Illinois at Chicago if you wish to pursue a master's degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. UIC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Chicago. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences in Illinois.

There were about 5 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, IL

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Illinois Institute of Technology is a popular decision for students pursuing a master's degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences in Illinois.

There were about 1 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Illinois Tech in the most recent data year.

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Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	203	19
Ohio	195	67
Indiana	181	6
Wisconsin	166	13

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Rankings in Majors Related to Pharmacy

Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences is one of 30 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Pharmacy Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Pharmaceutical Sciences	9
Natural Products Chemistry and Pharmacognosy	3
Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs	1
Other Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration	1

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	5,125
Public Health	703
Health & Medical Administrative Services	487
Allied Health Professions	395
Communication Sciences	386
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	304
Mental & Social Health Services	264
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	101
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	88
Medical Science	67

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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