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2023 Best Value Pharmacology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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143 Degrees Awarded
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Best Value Pharmacology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Pharmacology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Pharmacology & Toxicology is the 233rd most popular major in the country with 1,042 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, pharmacology and toxicology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $49,588 and had an average of $17,804 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 143 pharmacology and toxicology graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,009 and $15,779 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Pharmacology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in pharmacology and toxicology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent pharmacology and toxicology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the pharmacology and toxicology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Pharmacology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region pharmacology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 15 Best Value Colleges for Pharmacology & Toxicology (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Pharmacology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 4 ’s pharmacology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Duke, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Duke University is $-927 for southeast region pharmacology students whose families make $30-$48k. When an average net price is negative, it usually means that the student will receive more financial aid than it costs to attend the school.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Pharmacology & Toxicology at Duke

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Pharmacology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Vanderbilt University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 9 ’s pharmacology degrees in 2020-2021.

Vanderbilt also took the #1 spot in our “Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Vanderbilt is $4,652 for southeast region pharmacology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Vanderbilt Pharmacology & Toxicology Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Pharmacology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s pharmacology degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

UNC Chapel Hill also made our “Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is $5,729 for southeast region pharmacology students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Pharmacology & Toxicology at UNC Chapel Hill

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Pharmacology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. NC State is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 3 ’s pharmacology degrees in 2020-2021.

NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend North Carolina State University is $9,448 for Southeast Region Pharmacology students whose families make $30-$48k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Pharmacology & Toxicology at NC State

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Pharmacology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #5 spot on the list. UGA is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UGA is $10,688 for Southeast Region Pharmacology students whose families make $30-$48k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Pharmacology & Toxicology at University of Georgia

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Pharmacology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 3 ’s pharmacology degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Virginia also took the #5 spot in our “Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,063 for southeast region pharmacology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Read more about Pharmacology & Toxicology at University of Virginia

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Pharmacology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s pharmacology degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

UK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $13,424 for Southeast Region Pharmacology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UK.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Kentucky Pharmacology & Toxicology Report

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

With a ranking of #8, Clemson University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Pharmacology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 5 ’s pharmacology degrees in 2020-2021.

Clemson also took the #8 spot in our “Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Clemson University is $16,650 for southeast region pharmacology students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Clemson University Pharmacology & Toxicology Report

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

With a ranking of #9, Mississippi State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Pharmacology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Mississippi State University is a large public school situated in Mississippi State, Mississippi. It awarded 2 ’s pharmacology degrees in 2020-2021.

Mississippi State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $13,553 for southeast region pharmacology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Mississippi State.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Mississippi State University Pharmacology & Toxicology Report

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University of Louisiana at Monroe did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Pharmacology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. ULM is a medium-sized public school situated in Monroe, Louisiana. It awarded 23 ’s pharmacology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region pharmacology students whose families make $30-$48k list, ULM has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,414 for southeast region pharmacology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Louisiana at Monroe.

Full ULM Pharmacology & Toxicology Report

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University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

University of Louisville did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Pharmacology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, this large public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified ’s pharmacology students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region pharmacology students whose families make $30-$48k list, UofL has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UofL is $13,725 for southeast region pharmacology students whose families make $30-$48k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Pharmacology & Toxicology at UofL

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Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Richmond, Virginia, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s pharmacology students in 2020-2021.

VCU also took the #14 spot in our “Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia Commonwealth University is $15,891 for southeast region pharmacology students whose families make $30-$48k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full VCU Pharmacology & Toxicology Report

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University of South Alabama landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Pharmacology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Mobile, Alabama, this fairly large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified ’s pharmacology students in 2020-2021.

USA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of South Alabama is $13,717 for Southeast Region Pharmacology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full USA Pharmacology & Toxicology Report

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Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

With a ranking of #14, Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Pharmacology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 24 ’s pharmacology degrees in 2020-2021.

Tulane also took the #6 spot in our “Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Tulane University of Louisiana is $13,380 for southeast region pharmacology students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Tulane University of Louisiana Pharmacology & Toxicology Report

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

University of Miami came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacology Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Coral Gables, Florida, and it awarded 3 ’s pharmacology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U Miami, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Miami is $34,926 for southeast region pharmacology students whose families make $30-$48k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Pharmacology & Toxicology at U Miami

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