2023 Most Popular Colleges for Pharmacy in the Southeast Region
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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 15,637 people earned their degree in pharmacy, making the major the 51st most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 3,834 pharmacy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 40 colleges that offer a degree in pharmacy. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular pharmacy programs in the United States.
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Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region pharmacy students.
Top 25 Most Popular Colleges for Pharmacy in the Southeast Region
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 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 287 ’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Pharmacy at UF
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nova Southeastern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region list. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s pharmacy degrees to 250 students in 2020-2021.
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 more about Pharmacy at NUS Florida
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region list. The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center is a small public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 164 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Pharmacy at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shenandoah University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region list. Shenandoah University is located in Winchester, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 159 ’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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 Shenandoah University 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 #5 for the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 155 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Pharmacy at UNC Chapel Hill
Auburn University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region list. Auburn is a large school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 152 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Pharmacy at Auburn
With a ranking of #7, Xavier University of Louisiana did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region list. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s pharmacy degrees to 145 students in 2020-2021.
Full Xavier University of Louisiana Pharmacy Report
University of Kentucky ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region list. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s pharmacy degrees to 139 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Pharmacy at UK
With a ranking of #9, Mercer University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region list. Mercer University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Macon, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 131 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Mercer University Pharmacy Report
University of Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 128 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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 more about Pharmacy at UGA
With a ranking of #11, Samford University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region list. Samford University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 125 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Pharmacy at Samford University
Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Richmond, Virginia, this large public school awarded 117 diplomas to qualified ’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Pharmacy at VCU
University of Mississippi landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Ole Miss is a large school located in University, Mississippi that handed out 114 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Pharmacy at University of Mississippi
With a ranking of #14, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is a public institution located in Little Rock, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 105 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 UAMS
University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UofSC is a large school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 103 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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 more about Pharmacy at UofSC
With a ranking of #16, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region list. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s pharmacy degrees to 100 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Florida A&M University Pharmacy Report
Campbell University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Campbell University is located in Buies Creek, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 97 ’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.
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 full report on Pharmacy at Campbell
East Tennessee State University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region list. ETSU is a fairly large school located in Johnson City, Tennessee that handed out 94 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #19, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 92 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, 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 92%.
Full USF Tampa Pharmacy Report
West Virginia University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. 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.
Read full report on Pharmacy at West Virginia University
South College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region ranking. South College is a private for-profit institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 83 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full South College Pharmacy Report
Wingate University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. Wingate is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wingate, North Carolina. It awarded 81 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read full report on Pharmacy at Wingate University
University of Louisiana at Monroe did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. University of Louisiana at Monroe is located in Monroe, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 81 ’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Pharmacy at University of Louisiana at Monroe
Belmont University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Belmont is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 80 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 Belmont University
With a ranking of #24, South University, Savannah did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region list. Savannah, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s pharmacy degrees to 80 students in 2020-2021.
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.
Full South University, Savannah Pharmacy Report
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