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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Pharmacy for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Pharmacy for a Doctorate

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Pharmacy for a Doctorate” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 20,393 people earned their degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences, making the major the 53rd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $95,543 and had an average of $23,251 in loans still to pay off.

Across Florida, there were 1,153 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $81,491 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Pharmacy for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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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/Pharmaceutical Sciences 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. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 279 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.

UF also took the #1 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 53,372 students enrolled at University of Florida were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

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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, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to 92 students in 2020-2021.

USF Tampa also took the #3 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking.Of the 50,626 students enrolled at USF Tampa, 2,211 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 13 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. USF Tampa 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%. 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 full report on veteran student life at University of South Florida - Main Campus]](/colleges/university-of-south-florida-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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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, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University landed the #3 spot on the list. Florida A&M University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 106 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

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/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 21 of the 9,184 students enrolled at Florida A&M University were GI Bill® students, of which 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florida A&M University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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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. West Palm Beach, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.

Palm Beach Atlantic also took the #4 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking.Among the 3,704 students enrolled at Palm Beach Atlantic University, 123 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 67 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,584. On top of their other funding sources, 17 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Palm Beach Atlantic]](/colleges/palm-beach-atlantic-university-west-palm-beach/student-life/veterans/)

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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. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 254 degrees to qualified doctorate’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.

NUS Florida also made our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list, coming in at #2.According to our most recent data, NUS Florida supports 20,888 students, and 522 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 335 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,213. On top of their other funding sources, 70 students qualified for 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%.

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