2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences in the Plains States Region

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.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 36 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. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences in the Plains States Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

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 the Plains States Region

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

University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

13 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In KS

#1 Best Quality In KS

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences needs to look into University of Kansas. KU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Lawrence. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences in Kansas.

There were approximately 13 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MN

#1 Best Quality In MN

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you wish to pursue a master's degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very 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 Minnesota.

There were roughly 10 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

Creighton University
Omaha, NE

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NE

#1 Best Quality In NE

Creighton University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Omaha. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences in Nebraska.

There were approximately 7 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Creighton in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences from Creighton University

4

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IA

#1 Best Quality In IA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Iowa if you want to pursue a master's degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. Iowa is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Iowa City. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences in Iowa.

There were roughly 4 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent data year.

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5

University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In NE

#2 Best Quality In NE

UNMC is a small public university located in the large city of Omaha. 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 Nebraska.

There were roughly 2 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UNMC in the most recent data year.

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6

North Dakota State University - Main Campus
Fargo, ND

#1 Most Popular In ND

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

North Dakota State University is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Fargo. More information about a master’s in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences from North Dakota State University - Main Campus

Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the most popular pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	169	6
Iowa	146	5
Kansas	144	15
Nebraska	116	4
North Dakota	100	0

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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
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design	18
Pharmaceutical Sciences	7
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry	6
Clinical, Hospital, and Managed Care Pharmacy	3
Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics	2

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	7,280
Mental & Social Health Services	1,801
Health & Medical Administrative Services	1,784
Public Health	1,159
Allied Health Professions	924
Communication Sciences	697
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	651
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	491
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	213
Medical Illustration & Informatics	197

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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