2023 Best Value Colleges for Pharmacy in the Southeast Region (With Aid)
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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Pharmacy is the 51st most popular major in the country with 15,637 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 3,834 pharmacy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 34 colleges that offer a degree in pharmacy. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality pharmacy programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the pharmacy program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region pharmacy students with aid.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Pharmacy in the Southeast Region (With Aid)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 287 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UF is $5,135 for Southeast Region Pharmacy students with aid.
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 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 UF Pharmacy Report
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 #2 for the Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. UNC Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 155 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
UNC Chapel Hill also took the #7 spot in our “Best Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is $12,469 for southeast region pharmacy students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Pharmacy at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 128 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UGA is $14,257 for Southeast Region Pharmacy students with aid.
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 1.9% 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 full report on Pharmacy at UGA
Out of the 34 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mississippi landed the #4 spot on the list. Ole Miss is located in University, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 114 ’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.
Ole Miss also made our “Best Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for University of Mississippi is $12,161 for Southeast Region Pharmacy students with aid.
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 Ole Miss Pharmacy Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Louisiana at Monroe. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. University of Louisiana at Monroe is a medium-sized school located in Monroe, Louisiana that handed out 81 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
ULM also took the #20 spot in our “Best Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,846 for southeast region pharmacy students with aid per year to attend ULM.
Full University of Louisiana at Monroe Pharmacy Report
University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school awarded 92 degrees to qualified ’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.
USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of South Florida - Main Campus is $8,346 for Southeast Region Pharmacy students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Read more about Pharmacy at University of South Florida - Main Campus
West Virginia University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s pharmacy degrees to 85 students in 2020-2021.
WVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $13,355 for Southeast Region Pharmacy students with aid per year to attend WVU.
Read more about Pharmacy at West Virginia University
Marshall University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Huntington, West Virginia, this fairly large public school awarded 60 diplomas to qualified ’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Marshall University is $8,351 for southeast region pharmacy students with aid.
Read full report on Pharmacy at Marshall University
Sullivan University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 63 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
Sullivan University also made our “Best Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #21. The estimated yearly cost for Sullivan University is $23,161 for Southeast Region Pharmacy students with aid.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Sullivan University Pharmacy Report
With a ranking of #10, William Carey University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Hattiesburg, Mississippi is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s pharmacy degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $14,284 for Southeast Region Pharmacy students with aid per year to attend William Carey University.
Full William Carey University Pharmacy Report
Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 117 ’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.
VCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $20,490 for Southeast Region Pharmacy students with aid per year to attend Virginia Commonwealth University.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 Pharmacy at Virginia Commonwealth University
East Tennessee State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. ETSU is a fairly large public school situated in Johnson City, Tennessee. It awarded 94 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $12,894 for Southeast Region Pharmacy students with aid per year to attend ETSU.
Read more about Pharmacy at ETSU
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 100 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Florida A&M University is $13,126 for southeast region pharmacy students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Pharmacy at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
University of Kentucky landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Kentucky is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 139 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
UK also made our “Best Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. It costs about $18,203 for Southeast Region Pharmacy students with aid per year to attend UK.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
Read full report on Pharmacy at University of Kentucky
South College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #15. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s pharmacy degrees to 83 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $15,176 for southeast region pharmacy students with aid per year to attend South College.
Full South College Pharmacy Report
Auburn University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #16. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s pharmacy degrees to 152 students in 2020-2021.
Auburn also took the #6 spot in our “Best Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Auburn is $24,018 for southeast region pharmacy students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Auburn University Pharmacy Report
University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. UofSC is a large school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 103 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region pharmacy students with aid list, UofSC has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $20,559 for southeast region pharmacy students with aid per year to attend UofSC.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Pharmacy at UofSC
Mercer University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Macon, Georgia, and it awarded 131 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
Mercer also took the #15 spot in our “Best Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mercer is $20,853 for southeast region pharmacy students with aid.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Mercer University Pharmacy Report
Harding University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Searcy, Arkansas, and it awarded 46 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Harding, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Harding is $19,456 for southeast region pharmacy students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Pharmacy at Harding University
Wingate University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Wingate University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wingate, North Carolina. It awarded 81 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Wingate is $20,827 for Southeast Region Pharmacy students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Wingate Pharmacy Report
Xavier University of Louisiana came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. XULA is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 145 ’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Xavier University of Louisiana is $20,108 for southeast region pharmacy students with aid.
Read full report on Pharmacy at XULA
Campbell University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Campbell is a medium-sized school located in Buies Creek, North Carolina that handed out 97 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
Campbell also made our “Best Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #18. The yearly cost to attend Campbell University is $26,169 for southeast region pharmacy students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Pharmacy at Campbell University
Nova Southeastern University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 250 diplomas to qualified ’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.
NUS Florida not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for NUS Florida is $25,833 for southeast region pharmacy students with aid.
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%.
Read full report on Pharmacy at NUS Florida
South University, Savannah landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. South University, Savannah is a private for-profit institution located in Savannah, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 80 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for South University, Savannah is $23,436 for southeast region pharmacy students with aid.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Pharmacy at South University, Savannah
Lipscomb University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s pharmacy degrees to 49 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region pharmacy students with aid list, Lipscomb has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lipscomb University is $25,704 for southeast region pharmacy students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Lipscomb University Pharmacy Report
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