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# Top Pharmacy Programs in the Midwest by Earnings (2026)

Updated September 30, 2026

Part of [Best Health Professions Colleges in the Midwest](/rankings/best-health-professions-colleges-in-the-midwest/)

Regional list from [Best Pharmacy Programs in the United States](/rankings/best-pharmacy-programs/)

This page lists the 8 Pharmacy programs in the Midwest with a reported earnings cohort, ordered by the median earnings of Pharmacy graduates four years after completing. [University of Kansas](/school/university-of-kansas/majors/) ranks 1st on this list, reporting median earnings of $125,384 for its graduates four years after completing.

Across the listed programs, the figure ranges from $125,384 to $41,565, with a median of $79,949. For 1 of the 8 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one.

Public institutions account for 6 of the 8 programs, and private nonprofits for 2. Purdue University-Main Campus ranks 87th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, the best on the page. Purdue University-Main Campus posts the lowest average net price, at $14,600.

## The ranked list

8 schools in list order

| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | University of Kansas · Lawrence, KS | $125,384 | $18,059 | $12,544 | 93.5% |
|  | [University of Kansas](/school/university-of-kansas/majors/) ranks 1st on this list with [median earnings of $125,384](/school/university-of-kansas/outcomes/) for its Pharmacy graduates four years after completing, the highest figure on the page. |
| 2 | North Dakota State University-Main Campus · Fargo, ND | $125,175 | $15,543 | $9,370 | 95.0% |
|  | [North Dakota State University-Main Campus](/school/north-dakota-state-university-main-campus/majors/) posts [median earnings of $125,175](/school/north-dakota-state-university-main-campus/outcomes/) for its Pharmacy graduates four years after completing, just $209 behind the top program. |
| 3 | South Dakota State University · Brookings, SD | $122,169 | $19,841 | $14,266 | 98.3% |
|  | A public university in Brookings, [South Dakota State University](/school/south-dakota-state-university/majors/) [admits 98% of applicants](/school/south-dakota-state-university/admissions/) and reports median earnings of $122,169 for its Pharmacy graduates four years after completing. |
| 4 | Cedarville University · Cedarville, OH | $87,777 | $24,468 | $18,987 | 65.3% |
|  | [Cedarville University](/school/cedarville-university/majors/), a private nonprofit institution, shows [median federal debt of $18,500](/school/cedarville-university/cost/) among Pharmacy completers who borrowed alongside earnings of $87,777 four years after completing. |
| 5 | Ohio Northern University · Ada, OH | $72,121 | $24,478 | $18,525 | 74.4% |
|  | With an [average net price of $24,478,](/school/ohio-northern-university/cost/) [Ohio Northern University](/school/ohio-northern-university/majors/) reports median earnings of $72,121 for its Pharmacy graduates four years after completing. |
| 6 | Ohio State University-Main Campus · Columbus, OH | $65,407 | $17,339 | $4,885 | 60.6% |
|  | [Ohio State University-Main Campus](/school/ohio-state-university-main-campus/majors/) reports an [average net price of $4,885](/school/ohio-state-university-main-campus/cost/) for families earning under $30,000, and median earnings of $65,407 for its Pharmacy graduates four years after completing. |
| 7 | University of Toledo · Toledo, OH | $63,190 | $17,249 | $13,524 | 92.0% |
|  | [University of Toledo](/school/university-of-toledo/majors/) ranks 7th on this list and reports [median federal debt of $24,900](/school/university-of-toledo/cost/) among Pharmacy completers who borrowed, with median earnings of $63,190 four years after completing. |
| 8 | Purdue University-Main Campus · West Lafayette, IN | $41,565 | $14,600 | $5,098 | 49.9% |
|  | [Purdue University-Main Campus](/school/purdue-university-main-campus/majors/) [ranks 87th on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/purdue-university-main-campus/) among nonprofit four-year institutions and posts the lowest average net price on the page at $14,600. |

## How this list is ordered

Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Pharmacy graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in the Midwest appear. The figures cover federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled four years after finishing. For 1 of the 8 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The gap between University of Kansas and North Dakota State University-Main Campus is $209, with earnings ranging from $41,565 to $125,384 across the list.

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