by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,069 doctor's degrees in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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The pharmacy doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality pharmacy program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their doctor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences.
Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences needs to check out University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
University of Iowa is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. Iowa is a fairly large public university located in the city of Iowa City.More information about a doctorate in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences from University of Iowa
Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences needs to check out Creighton University. Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Omaha.More information about a doctorate in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences from Creighton University
Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor'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.More information about a doctorate in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences from University of Kansas
UMKC is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Kansas City.More information about a doctorate in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences from University of Missouri - Kansas City
UNMC is a small public university located in the large city of Omaha.More information about a doctorate in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences from University of Nebraska Medical Center
South Dakota State is a fairly large public university located in the remote town of Brookings.More information about a doctorate in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences from South Dakota State University
North Dakota State University is a fairly large public university located in the city of Fargo.More information about a doctorate in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences from North Dakota State University - Main Campus
Explore the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 122 | 383 |
| Minnesota | 120 | 179 |
| Iowa | 110 | 215 |
| Kansas | 97 | 151 |
| Nebraska | 70 | 189 |
| North Dakota | 68 | 88 |
| South Dakota | 45 | 74 |
One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Pharmacy | 1,019 |
| Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry | 30 |
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | 14 |
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | 4 |
| Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics | 2 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 2,551 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 1,996 |
| Nursing | 1,704 |
| Chiropractic | 1,035 |
| Dentistry | 618 |
| Public Health | 225 |
| Allied Health Professions | 120 |
| Communication Sciences | 114 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 95 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 75 |
