2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid
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Ranked Colleges
5,388
Degrees Awarded
$17,200
Avg Net Price*
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 20,393 people earned their degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences, making the major the 53rd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $95,543 and had an average of $23,251 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 5,388 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $95,383 and $21,515 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 34 colleges that offered a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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The pharmacy school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid”.
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Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences in the Southeast Region (With Aid)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 614 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Florida is $5,135 for southeast region pharmacy students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 UF Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 183 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UNC Chapel Hill is $12,469 for Southeast Region Pharmacy students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 194 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Georgia is $14,257 for southeast region pharmacy students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full UGA Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mississippi. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Ole Miss is a large public school situated in University, Mississippi. It awarded 263 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
Ole Miss also took the #7 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Mississippi is $12,161 for southeast region pharmacy students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Mississippi
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Monroe. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. ULM is a medium-sized school located in Monroe, Louisiana that handed out 161 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
ULM also took the #22 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Louisiana at Monroe is $10,846 for Southeast Region Pharmacy students with aid.
Full ULM Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
With a ranking of #6, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. USF Tampa is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 114 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region pharmacy students with aid list, USF Tampa has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend USF Tampa is $8,346 for Southeast Region Pharmacy students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 USF Tampa Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
West Virginia University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. West Virginia University is a public institution located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 95 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
WVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $13,355 for Southeast Region Pharmacy students with aid per year to attend West Virginia University.
Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at WVU
Marshall University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Huntington, West Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s pharmacy degrees to 61 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Marshall University is $8,351 for Southeast Region Pharmacy students with aid.
Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Marshall University
Sullivan University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Sullivan University is located in Louisville, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 63 ’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Sullivan University, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Sullivan University is $23,161 for southeast region pharmacy students with aid.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Sullivan University Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
William Carey University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. William Carey University is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 ’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for William Carey University is $14,284 for southeast region pharmacy students with aid.
Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at William Carey University
Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Virginia Commonwealth University is a large public school situated in Richmond, Virginia. It awarded 131 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
VCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $20,490 for Southeast Region Pharmacy students with aid per year to attend VCU.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Virginia Commonwealth University
East Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. ETSU is a fairly large public school situated in Johnson City, Tennessee. It awarded 94 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $12,894 for Southeast Region Pharmacy students with aid per year to attend East Tennessee State University.
Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at ETSU
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this medium-sized public school handed out 119 degrees to qualified ’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $13,126 for southeast region pharmacy students with aid per year to attend Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Florida A&M University
University of Kentucky landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s pharmacy degrees to 159 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UK, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UK is $18,203 for Southeast Region Pharmacy students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at UK
Auburn University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Auburn is located in Auburn, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 159 ’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.
Auburn also made our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $24,018 for Southeast Region Pharmacy students with aid per year to attend Auburn University.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Auburn University
South College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #16. South College is a private for-profit institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 89 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for South College is $15,176 for Southeast Region Pharmacy students with aid.
Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at South College
With a ranking of #17, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this large public school handed out 176 diplomas to qualified ’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofSC, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UofSC is $20,559 for southeast region pharmacy students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at UofSC
Mercer University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Mercer is located in Macon, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 168 ’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mercer, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Mercer is $20,853 for Southeast Region Pharmacy students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Mercer University
With a ranking of #19, Harding University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Harding is located in Searcy, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 ’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.
Harding also took the #24 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $19,456 for Southeast Region Pharmacy students with aid per year to attend Harding.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Harding
Wingate University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #20. Wingate is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wingate, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 81 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Wingate University is $20,827 for Southeast Region Pharmacy students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Wingate University
Xavier University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #21. Xavier University of Louisiana is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 145 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Xavier University of Louisiana is $20,108 for Southeast Region Pharmacy students with aid.
Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at XULA
Campbell University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Campbell is a medium-sized school located in Buies Creek, North Carolina that handed out 172 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
Campbell also took the #19 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Campbell University is $26,169 for southeast region pharmacy students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Campbell University Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
With a ranking of #23, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Nova Southeastern University is a large school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that handed out 259 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NUS Florida, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $25,833 for southeast region pharmacy students with aid per year to attend NUS Florida.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at NUS Florida
South University, Savannah ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. South University, Savannah is a small school located in Savannah, Georgia that handed out 80 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $23,436 for southeast region pharmacy students with aid per year to attend South University, Savannah.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at South University, Savannah
Lipscomb University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s pharmacy degrees to 49 students in 2020-2021.
Lipscomb not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $25,704 for southeast region pharmacy students with aid per year to attend Lipscomb University.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Lipscomb Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
