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2023 Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You

Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences is the #19 most popular major in the country with 16,952 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Plains States Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for pharmacy majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our analysis found University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy to be the most popular school for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Saint Louis, UHSP is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 62% of the students majoring in pharmacy at the school are women while 38% are male.

Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools in the Plains States Region . UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

About 58% of the students majoring in pharmacy at the school are women while 42% are male.

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#3

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great place for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. KU is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

About 56% of the students majoring in pharmacy at the school are women while 44% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Missouri - Kansas City helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools in the Plains States Region . UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

Of the 145 students majoring in pharmacy at UMKC, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#5

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Creighton University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 126 students majoring in pharmacy at Creighton, 36% are male and 64% are female.

Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Creighton University Report

#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

Women make up 61% of the pharmacy majors at the school.

Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Iowa Report

#7

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Drake University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines.

Of the 94 students majoring in pharmacy at Drake, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.

About 68% of the students majoring in pharmacy at the school are women while 32% are male.

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South Dakota State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 74 students majoring in pharmacy at South Dakota State, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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University of Nebraska Medical Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNMC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 63% of the pharmacy majors at the school.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Nebraska Medical Center

Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 383
Minnesota 190
Iowa 234
Kansas 166
Nebraska 201
North Dakota 88
South Dakota 74

Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences is one of 29 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Pharmacy

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • 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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