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2023 Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Florida

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Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Pharmacy for a Doctorate

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans 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 Veteran Friendly in Florida for Pharmacy for a Doctorate” 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 Florida, there were 776 pharmacy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Pharmacy for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in pharmacy. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality pharmacy programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the pharmacy program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Pharmacy for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Pharmacy for a Doctorate”.

Top 5 Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Florida

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

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 Veteran Friendly in Florida for Pharmacy for a Doctorate. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 259 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list.According to our most recent data, UF supports 53,372 students, and 1 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UF offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Pharmacy for a Doctorate. USF Tampa is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 92 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

USF Tampa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list.Our most recent data shows that 2,211 of the 50,626 students enrolled at USF Tampa were GI Bill® students, of which 1,241 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,943. To help with additional expenses, 13 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Full USF Tampa Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Pharmacy for a Doctorate. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this medium-sized public school handed out 100 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our florida doctor’s degree vets studying pharmacy list, Florida A&M University has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking.Among the 9,184 students enrolled at Florida A&M University, 21 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,764. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 Florida A&M University Veteran Student Life Report

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Palm Beach Atlantic University
West Palm Beach, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Palm Beach Atlantic University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Pharmacy for a Doctorate list. This small school is located in West Palm Beach, Florida, and it awarded 47 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

Palm Beach Atlantic also made our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list, coming in at #4.Our most recent data shows that 123 of the 3,704 students enrolled at Palm Beach Atlantic were GI Bill® students, of which 67 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,584. To help with additional expenses, 17 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Palm Beach Atlantic offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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%.

Full Palm Beach Atlantic University Veteran Student Life Report

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Pharmacy for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Nova Southeastern University landed the #5 spot on the list. NUS Florida is a large school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that handed out 250 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NUS Florida, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking.Of the 20,888 students enrolled at Nova Southeastern University, 522 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 335 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,213. To help with additional expenses, 70 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%.

Full Nova Southeastern University Veteran Student Life Report

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