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

5 Ranked Colleges
21 Degrees Awarded
$32,900 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Pharmacy for a Master's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Pharmacy for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 the Southwest region, there were 1,525 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $112,930 and $18,720 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Pharmacy for a Master’s” 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Pharmacy for a Master’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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

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

Top 5 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Pharmacy for a Master’s. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 8 masters’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

UH also took the #2 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,382 of the 47,090 students enrolled at UH were GI Bill® students, of which 730 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,264. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships 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%. 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 University of Houston]](/colleges/university-of-houston/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Pharmacy for a Master’s. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s pharmacy degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

UNM also took the #5 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of New Mexico - Main Campus supports 22,311 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Pharmacy for a Master’s list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s pharmacy degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying pharmacy list, University of Arizona has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona, 2,131 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,880. On top of their other funding sources, 31 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Arizona does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Pharmacy for a Master’s list. The University of Texas at Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying pharmacy list, UT Austin has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 50,476 students enrolled at The University of Texas at Austin, 7 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,893. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Texas at Austin offers credit for military training for eligible 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at The University of Texas at Austin]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-austin/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Pharmacy for a Master’s list. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is a medium-sized public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 2 masters’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

TTUHSC also made our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3.Of the 5,274 students enrolled at TTUHSC, 219 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 114 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,474. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. TTUHSC does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 TTUHSC Veteran Student Life Report

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