2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Pharmacology for a Master’s
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Pharmacology for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Pharmacology is the 589th most popular major in the country with 479 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Plains States region, there were 32 pharmacology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Pharmacology for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in pharmacology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great pharmacology programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the pharmacology 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 Plains States Region for Pharmacology for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Pharmacology for a Master’s”.
Top 3 Best Pharmacology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Pharmacology for a Master’s. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Pharmacology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 52,017 students enrolled at UMN Twin Cities, 752 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,020. 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 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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Pharmacology for a Master’s list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s pharmacology students in 2020-2021.
SLU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Pharmacology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 12,229 students enrolled at SLU, 5 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 $25,162. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Creighton University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Pharmacology for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 1 masters’s pharmacology degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Creighton, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Pharmacology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 278 of the 8,770 students enrolled at Creighton University were GI Bill® students, of which 185 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,575. During this same period, 46 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Creighton 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 92%. 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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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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