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2025 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region

20 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
2,820 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
$97,674 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #53 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 20 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,820 degrees in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences annually.

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Choosing a Great Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences School

Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region Your choice of pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Pharmacy
Master's Degrees in Pharmacy
Doctor's Degrees in Pharmacy

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences in the Great Lakes Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the pharmacy degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Pharmacy

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
192 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
$94,918 Median Starting Salary

University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great option for students interested in a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were roughly 192 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the pharmacy program make around $94,918 in the first couple years of working.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
135 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
4.4% Growth in Graduates

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were approximately 135 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the pharmacy program make around $74,688 in their early career salary.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
202 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
$91,467 Median Starting Salary

University of Illinois at Chicago is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #254 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UIC is a great university overall.

There were about 202 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the pharmacy program earn around $91,467 in the first couple years of working.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
223 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
$83,000 Median Starting Salary

Purdue University - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #65 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were about 223 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the pharmacy program earn about $83,000 for their early career.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
191 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
19.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC is a great university overall.

There were about 191 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent data year. Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences degree recipients from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus get an earnings boost of approximately $5,300 over the average income of pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
271 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
2.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 271 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the pharmacy program state that they receive average early career income of $83,745.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
214 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
$89,868 Median Starting Salary

University of Toledo is a large public university located in the city of Toledo. A Best Colleges rank of #510 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Toledo is a great university overall.

There were about 214 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at University of Toledo in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, pharmacy degree recipients typically make an average of $89,868 in their early careers.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
84 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
$119,267 Median Starting Salary

SIUE is a large public university located in the large suburb of Edwardsville. This university ranks 31st out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 84 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at SIUE in the most recent data year. Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences degree recipients from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville get an earnings boost of around $21,593 above the average earnings of pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences majors.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
84 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
$101,885 Median Starting Salary

Concordia University, Wisconsin is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Mequon. This university ranks 18th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were approximately 84 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Wisconsin in the most recent year we have data available. Those pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who get their degree from Concordia University, Wisconsin make $4,211 more than the average pharmacy student.

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10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
106 Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
$102,554 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #433 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Wayne State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 106 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences major at Wayne State University earn $4,880 above the standard college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 437
Ohio 314 1,009
Illinois 304 663
Indiana 294 387
Wisconsin 273 383

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One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Pharmacy Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Pharmacy 2,144
Pharmaceutical Sciences 262
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design 121
Industrial and Physical Pharmacy and Cosmetic Sciences 83
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry 63
Natural Products Chemistry and Pharmacognosy 53
Clinical and Industrial Drug Development 46
Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management 19
Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics 17
Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs 7

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Majors Similar to Pharmacy

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 55,295
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 21,744
Health & Medical Administrative Services 14,056
Allied Health Professions 12,795
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 11,630
Medicine 4,919
Public Health 4,898
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 4,826
Mental & Social Health Services 4,341
Communication Sciences 3,559

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