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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

9 Ranked Colleges
478 Degrees Awarded
$14,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 19,436 people earned their degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences, making the major the 52nd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $103,354 and had an average of $116,700 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 4,924 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $107,663 and $142,180 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 478 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 30 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s pharmacy students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $7,541 for southeast region bachelor’s degree pharmacy students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UGA.

The low 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Georgia

#2

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Mississippi. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in University, Mississippi, this large public school awarded 105 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s pharmacy students in 2019-2020.

Ole Miss also made our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for Ole Miss is $9,455 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Pharmacy students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Mississippi

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Monroe. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Monroe, Louisiana, and it awarded 73 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

ULM also took the #5 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,434 for southeast region bachelor’s degree pharmacy students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend ULM.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at ULM

#4

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UofSC is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 84 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree pharmacy students whose families make $0-$30k list, UofSC has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,426 for southeast region bachelor’s degree pharmacy students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, 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/Pharmaceutical Sciences at UofSC

#5

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, East Tennessee State University landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Johnson City, Tennessee, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

ETSU also took the #8 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for ETSU is $10,632 for southeast region bachelor’s degree pharmacy students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at ETSU

#6

Francis Marion University

Florence, South Carolina
#9 in overall quality

Francis Marion University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Florence, South Carolina, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

Francis Marion University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Francis Marion University is $11,548 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Pharmacy students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Francis Marion University

#7

Belmont University

Nashville, Tennessee
#7 in overall quality

Belmont University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Belmont is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 1 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Belmont, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Belmont is $25,980 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Pharmacy students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Belmont University Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

#8

Samford University

Birmingham, Alabama
#2 in overall quality

Samford University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Samford is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 114 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

Samford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $21,953 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Pharmacy students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Samford University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, 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 87%.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Samford University

#9

Campbell University

Buies Creek, North Carolina

Campbell University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Campbell University is located in Buies Creek, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 43 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

Campbell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Campbell is $20,200 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Pharmacy students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Campbell University

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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