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2023 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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304 Degrees Awarded
$58,794 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Pharmacy for a Master's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Pharmacy for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences is the 53rd most popular major in the country with 20,393 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 the Southeast region, there were 5,388 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $95,383 and $21,515 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Pharmacy for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Pharmacy for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree vets studying pharmacy.

Top 12 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Pharmacy for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s pharmacy degrees to 175 students in 2020-2021.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 53,372 students enrolled at University of Florida, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Florida]](/colleges/university-of-florida/student-life/veterans/)

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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 #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Pharmacy for a Master’s. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 15 masters’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Chapel Hill, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 30,092 students enrolled at UNC Chapel Hill, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Pharmacy for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the #3 spot on the list. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s pharmacy degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

UK also made our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8.Among the 29,986 students enrolled at UK, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UK Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Pharmacy for a Master’s list. VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at VCU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 29,070 students enrolled at VCU, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,085. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. VCU does offer 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at VCU]](/colleges/virginia-commonwealth-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Mississippi
University, Mississippi

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Mississippi. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Pharmacy for a Master’s. University, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s pharmacy degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

Ole Miss also made our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3.Our most recent data shows that 46 of the 21,014 students enrolled at Ole Miss were GI Bill® students, of which 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,346. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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

Full University of Mississippi Veteran Student Life Report

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Pharmacy for a Master’s ranking. Auburn University is located in Auburn, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying pharmacy list, Auburn has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 30,737 students enrolled at Auburn, 1,499 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 746 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,423. In addition to receiving other benefits, 68 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Auburn Veteran Student Life Report

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Campbell University
Buies Creek, North Carolina

Campbell University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Pharmacy for a Master’s ranking. Campbell University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Buies Creek, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 31 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying pharmacy list, Campbell has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 5,964 students enrolled at Campbell, 45 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 28 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,969. To help with additional expenses, 8 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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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Pharmacy for a Master’s ranking. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified masters’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.

USF Tampa also took the #7 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 50,626 students enrolled at University of South Florida - Main Campus, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 13 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of South Florida - Main Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, 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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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Pharmacy for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. UGA is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UGA also made our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2.According to our most recent data, UGA supports 39,147 students, and 9 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,402. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Georgia]](/colleges/university-of-georgia/student-life/veterans/)

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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Pharmacy for a Master’s ranking. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s pharmacy degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Florida A&M University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 21 of the 9,184 students enrolled at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Florida A&M University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Pharmacy for a Master’s ranking. UAMS is a public institution located in Little Rock, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UAMS not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 2,907 students enrolled at UAMS, 92 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 56 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,673. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 UAMS Veteran Student Life Report

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Nova Southeastern University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Pharmacy for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. This large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 5 masters’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

NUS Florida also took the #11 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” 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 scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Nova Southeastern University does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Nova Southeastern University]](/colleges/nova-southeastern-university/student-life/veterans/)

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