2023 Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region
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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 Great Lakes Region for Pharmacy for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 15,637 people earned their degree in pharmacy, making the major the 51st most popular in the United States.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 2,364 pharmacy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Pharmacy for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer a degree in pharmacy. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent pharmacy programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the pharmacy program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Pharmacy for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Pharmacy for a Doctorate”.
Top 21 Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region
Out of the 21 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Pharmacy for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 83 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
U-M not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 570 of the 47,907 students enrolled at U-M were GI Bill® students, of which 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $27,058. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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 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%.
Full U-M Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Pharmacy for a Doctorate list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 148 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
UW - Madison also took the #1 spot in our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 44,640 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Madison were GI Bill® students, of which 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.
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 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UW - Madison]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-madison/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 21 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Pharmacy for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 121 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Ohio State University - Main Campus supports 61,369 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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%.
Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 21 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Pharmacy for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school handed out 151 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.
Purdue also took the #3 spot in our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Purdue University - Main Campus supports 46,655 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,765. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Purdue]](/colleges/purdue-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Pharmacy for a Doctorate. This fairly large school is located in Edwardsville, Illinois, and it awarded 78 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
SIUE also took the #12 spot in our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 12,860 students enrolled at SIUE, 3 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 $23,082. 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.
Full SIUE Veteran Student Life Report
University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Pharmacy for a Doctorate ranking. University of Illinois at Chicago is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 197 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
UIC also took the #6 spot in our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 33,518 students enrolled at UIC were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $23,878. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UIC 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 University of Illinois at Chicago]](/colleges/university-of-illinois-at-chicago/student-life/veterans/)
Wayne State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Pharmacy for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Detroit, Michigan, and it awarded 111 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wayne State, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 26,241 students enrolled at Wayne State University, 470 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 244 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,101. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Wayne State]](/colleges/wayne-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Pharmacy for a Doctorate ranking. UC is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 83 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.
UC also took the #5 spot in our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 40,826 students enrolled at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus, 909 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 498 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,806. In addition to receiving other benefits, 15 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus]](/colleges/university-of-cincinnati-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
Ohio Northern University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Pharmacy for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Ada, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 110 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.
ONU also made our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #10.Among the 2,817 students enrolled at ONU, 45 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 29 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,983. In addition to receiving other benefits, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. ONU 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%.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Toledo did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Pharmacy for a Doctorate list. Toledo, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to 110 students in 2020-2021.
University of Toledo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 18,319 students enrolled at University of Toledo, 510 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 232 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,784. To help with additional expenses, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Toledo]](/colleges/university-of-toledo/student-life/veterans/)
Ferris State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Pharmacy for a Doctorate list. Located in Big Rapids, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 137 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.
Ferris not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, Ferris State University supports 11,165 students, and 377 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 189 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,426. 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.
Full Ferris Veteran Student Life Report
Concordia University, Wisconsin landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Pharmacy for a Doctorate ranking. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mequon, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 77 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Concordia University, Wisconsin also made our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #17.Our most recent data shows that 143 of the 5,492 students enrolled at Concordia University, Wisconsin were GI Bill® students, of which 84 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,821. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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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With a ranking of #13, Chicago State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Pharmacy for a Doctorate list. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 52 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
CSU also took the #21 spot in our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Chicago State University supports 2,644 students, and 94 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 48 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,489. 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.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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With a ranking of #14, The University of Findlay did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Pharmacy for a Doctorate list. Findlay is a private not-for-profit institution located in Findlay, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 64 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Findlay also made our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #18.Our most recent data shows that 67 of the 4,829 students enrolled at The University of Findlay were GI Bill® students, of which 45 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,332. On top of their other funding sources, 6 students qualified for 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at The University of Findlay]](/colleges/the-university-of-findlay/student-life/veterans/)
Roosevelt University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Pharmacy for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #15. Roosevelt University is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 77 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Roosevelt, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 4,680 students enrolled at Roosevelt, 95 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 43 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,071. On top of their other funding sources, 20 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Roosevelt offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Roosevelt University]](/colleges/roosevelt-university/student-life/veterans/)
Midwestern University - Downers Grove landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Pharmacy for a Doctorate ranking. Midwestern University - Downers Grove is located in Downers Grove, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 171 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.
Midwestern University - Downers Grove did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, Midwestern University - Downers Grove supports 2,980 students, and 17 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 7 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,360. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Midwestern University - Downers Grove]](/colleges/midwestern-university-downers-grove/student-life/veterans/)
Northeast Ohio Medical University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Pharmacy for a Doctorate list. Northeast Ohio Medical University is located in Rootstown, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 68 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.
NEOMED did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 985 students enrolled at Northeast Ohio Medical University, 9 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,603. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Northeast Ohio Medical University Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #18, Medical College of Wisconsin did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Pharmacy for a Doctorate list. Medical College of Wisconsin is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 51 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
Medical College of Wisconsin also made our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #9.According to our most recent data, Medical College of Wisconsin supports 1,506 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Medical College of Wisconsin]](/colleges/medical-college-of-wisconsin/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #19, Manchester University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Pharmacy for a Doctorate list. Manchester University is a private not-for-profit institution located in North Manchester, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 64 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Manchester University, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 19 of the 1,449 students enrolled at Manchester University were GI Bill® students, of which 7 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,146. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Manchester University]](/colleges/manchester-college/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #20, Cedarville University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Pharmacy for a Doctorate list. Cedarville University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cedarville, Ohio. It awarded 45 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cedarville, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Cedarville supports 4,461 students, and 150 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 97 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,411. During this same period, 62 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, 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%.
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