2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Pharmacy for a Doctorate
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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Southwest Region for Pharmacy for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 15,637 people earned their degree in pharmacy, making the major the 51st most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,307 pharmacy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Pharmacy for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in pharmacy. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality pharmacy programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the pharmacy program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Pharmacy for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Pharmacy for a Doctorate”.
Top 14 Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Pharmacy for a Doctorate. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 112 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree vets studying pharmacy list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Texas A&M University - College Station supports 70,418 students, and 5 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,925. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Full Texas A&M College Station Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Pharmacy for a Doctorate. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 133 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
UH also took the #6 spot in our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UH supports 47,090 students, and 1,382 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 730 are 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. UH does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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 University of Houston Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Pharmacy for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 66 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNM, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 22,311 students enrolled at University of New Mexico - Main Campus, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. 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.
Full UNM Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Pharmacy for a Doctorate list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 117 degrees to qualified doctorate’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.
University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,880. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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.
Full University of Arizona Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Pharmacy for a Doctorate list. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.
UOHSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 102 of the 3,116 students enrolled at UOHSC were GI Bill® students, of which 39 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,853. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UOHSC 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full UOHSC Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Pharmacy for a Doctorate list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 124 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 50,476 students enrolled at UT Austin, 7 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,893. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Pharmacy for a Doctorate ranking. TTUHSC is a medium-sized public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 149 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
TTUHSC also took the #1 spot in our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center supports 5,274 students, and 219 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 114 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,474. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 7 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 TTUHSC]](/colleges/texas-tech-university-health-sciences-center/student-life/veterans/)
University of the Incarnate Word came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Pharmacy for a Doctorate ranking. University of the Incarnate Word is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 77 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree vets studying pharmacy list, UIW has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,174 of the 7,917 students enrolled at University of the Incarnate Word were GI Bill® students, of which 761 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,131. To help with additional expenses, 87 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of the Incarnate Word offers 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%.
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With a ranking of #9, University of North Texas Health Science Center did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Pharmacy for a Doctorate list. University of North Texas Health Science Center is a small school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 89 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
UNT Health Science Center did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 31 of the 2,329 students enrolled at UNT Health Science Center were GI Bill® students, of which 16 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,530. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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 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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Texas Southern University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Pharmacy for a Doctorate list. Texas Southern University is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 66 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
TSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 441 of the 7,015 students enrolled at Texas Southern University were GI Bill® students, of which 179 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,426. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas Southern University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Texas Southern University Veteran Student Life Report
Southwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Pharmacy for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Weatherford, Oklahoma, and it awarded 74 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
SWOSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 11 of the 4,898 students enrolled at Southwestern Oklahoma State University were GI Bill® students, of which 7 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,832. 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.
Full SWOSU Veteran Student Life Report
The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Pharmacy for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #12. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 37 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree vets studying pharmacy list, UTEP has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 24,879 students enrolled at The University of Texas at El Paso, 1,873 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 942 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,990. During this same period, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Texas at El Paso offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at The University of Texas at El Paso]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-el-paso/student-life/veterans/)
The University of Texas at Tyler came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Pharmacy for a Doctorate ranking. Tyler, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to 74 students in 2020-2021.
UT Tyler did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 9,781 students enrolled at UT Tyler, 397 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 199 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,846. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UT Tyler offers 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 The University of Texas at Tyler]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-tyler/student-life/veterans/)
Midwestern University - Glendale did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Pharmacy for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #14. Glendale, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to 137 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Midwestern University - Glendale, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 3,927 students enrolled at Midwestern University - Glendale, 67 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 47 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,794. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Midwestern University - Glendale Veteran Student Life Report
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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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