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2023 Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy in Tennessee

6 Ranked Colleges
485 Degrees Awarded
$32,500 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in Tennessee for a Doctorate

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 “Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in Tennessee for a Doctorate” 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 Tennessee, there were 508 pharmacy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 485 pharmacy graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,511 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in Tennessee for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in pharmacy. To top this list, a school must have a successful pharmacy program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in Tennessee for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for tennessee doctor’s degree pharmacy students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in Tennessee for a Doctorate list. UTHSC is a public institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 160 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.

Read full report on Pharmacy at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center

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South College
Knoxville, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in Tennessee for a Doctorate. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this medium-sized private for-profit school handed out 83 degrees to qualified doctorate’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.

Full South College Pharmacy Report

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Belmont University
Nashville, Tennessee

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in Tennessee for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Belmont University landed the #3 spot on the list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to 80 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Pharmacy at Belmont

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East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Tennessee State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in Tennessee for a Doctorate. ETSU is located in Johnson City, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 75 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

Full East Tennessee State University Pharmacy Report

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Lipscomb University
Nashville, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lipscomb University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in Tennessee for a Doctorate. Lipscomb University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 49 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, 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 86%.

Read full report on Pharmacy at Lipscomb University

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Union University
Jackson, Tennessee

Union University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in Tennessee for a Doctorate ranking. Union University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jackson, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 38 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Pharmacy at Union

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