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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Pharmaceutical Sciences

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Pharmaceutical Sciences

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Pharmaceutical Sciences” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 2,139 people earned their degree in pharmaceutical sciences, making the major the 274th most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 179 pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Pharmaceutical Sciences” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in pharmaceutical sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great pharmaceutical sciences programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the pharmaceutical sciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Pharmaceutical Sciences

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Pharmaceutical Sciences”.

Top 6 Best Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Pharmaceutical Sciences. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 37 ’s pharmaceutical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

U-M also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 47,907 students enrolled at U-M, 570 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $27,058. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. U-M offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full U-M Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Pharmaceutical Sciences. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s pharmaceutical sciences degrees to 76 students in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, UW - Madison supports 44,640 students, and 4 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UW - Madison does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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 [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Pharmaceutical Sciences that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 18 ’s pharmaceutical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region vets studying pharmaceutical sciences list, UC has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, UC supports 40,826 students, and 909 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 498 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,806. To help with additional expenses, 15 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UC Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Pharmaceutical Sciences that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #4 spot on the list. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is located in Edwardsville, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s pharmaceutical sciences degrees to qualified students.

SIUE not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 12,860 students enrolled at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $23,082. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full SIUE Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Wisconsin. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Pharmaceutical Sciences list. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Mequon, Wisconsin. It awarded 12 ’s pharmaceutical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Concordia University, Wisconsin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 143 of the 5,492 students enrolled at Concordia University, Wisconsin were GI Bill® students, of which 84 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,821. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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

Full Concordia University, Wisconsin Veteran Student Life Report

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Cedarville University
Cedarville, Ohio

Cedarville University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Pharmaceutical Sciences ranking. Cedarville University is located in Cedarville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s pharmaceutical sciences degrees to qualified students.

Cedarville also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 4,461 students enrolled at Cedarville University, 150 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 97 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,411. In addition to receiving other benefits, 62 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Cedarville University Veteran Student Life Report

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