2023 Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Pharmacy for a Doctorate list. Northeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 102 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Northeastern also made our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 9 of the 22,905 students enrolled at Northeastern University were GI Bill® students, of which 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,441. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, 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%.

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Rhode Island. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Pharmacy for a Doctorate. This fairly large school is located in Kingston, Rhode Island, and it awarded 118 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

URI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Among the 17,649 students enrolled at University of Rhode Island, 381 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 187 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,022. 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.

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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Rhode Island]](/colleges/university-of-rhode-island/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Pharmacy for a Doctorate list. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school awarded 77 degrees to qualified doctorate’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.

UCONN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 27,215 students enrolled at UCONN, 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 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.

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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Pharmacy for a Doctorate. MCPHS University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 526 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MCPHS University, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, MCPHS University supports 7,501 students, and 16 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 7 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $26,279. To help with additional expenses, 3 students received funds 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at MCPHS University]](/colleges/massachusetts-college-of-pharmacy-and-health-sciences/student-life/veterans/)

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University of New England
Biddeford, Maine

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New England. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Pharmacy for a Doctorate. Located in Biddeford, Maine, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 44 degrees to qualified doctorate’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.

UNE also made our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #6.Of the 7,208 students enrolled at University of New England, 39 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,574. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of New England]](/colleges/university-of-new-england/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Saint Joseph
West Hartford, Connecticut

University of Saint Joseph did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Pharmacy for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #6. USJ is located in West Hartford, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 77 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

USJ also made our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #5.Our most recent data shows that 31 of the 2,305 students enrolled at University of Saint Joseph were GI Bill® students, of which 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,476. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Saint Joseph 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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