2023 Best Pharmacology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Pharmacology for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Pharmacology is the 589th most popular major in the country with 479 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 75 pharmacology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Pharmacology for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in pharmacology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent pharmacology programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the pharmacology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Pharmacology for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree vets studying pharmacology.
Top 7 Best Pharmacology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Pharmacology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s pharmacology degrees in 2020-2021.
UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Pharmacology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 30,092 students enrolled at University of North Carolina at 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. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UNC Chapel Hill]](/colleges/university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Pharmacology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s pharmacology degrees in 2020-2021.
VCU also made our “Best Pharmacology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6.Among the 29,070 students enrolled at Virginia Commonwealth University, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,085. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships 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%.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Pharmacology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Virginia is a large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 3 doctorate’s pharmacology degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Virginia also made our “Best Pharmacology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4.According to our most recent data, University of Virginia supports 25,628 students, and 3 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Pharmacology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Miami landed the #4 spot on the list. Coral Gables, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s pharmacology degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at U Miami, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Pharmacology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 17,809 students enrolled at U Miami, 4 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,198. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. U Miami offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Miami]](/colleges/university-of-miami/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Pharmacology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #5 spot on the list. Duke is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s pharmacology degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Duke, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Pharmacology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Duke University supports 16,172 students, and 36 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 9 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,387. During this same period, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 Duke]](/colleges/duke-university/student-life/veterans/)
Medical University of South Carolina did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Pharmacology for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #6. Medical University of South Carolina is a public institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at MUSC, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Pharmacology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 3,083 students enrolled at Medical University of South Carolina, 1 were 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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%.
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Vanderbilt University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Pharmacology for a Doctorate list. Vanderbilt University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Vanderbilt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Pharmacology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 13,537 students enrolled at Vanderbilt, 13 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,769. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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