2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences is the 53rd most popular major in the country with 19,400 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $95,543 and had an average of $124,452 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 5,069 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $95,383 and $147,539 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 403 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,462 and $43,311 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 20 colleges that offered a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree pharmacy students.
Top 20 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences in the Southeast Region
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Campbell University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Buies Creek, North Carolina, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified masters’s pharmacy students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Campbell Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 237 masters’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, 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 97%.
Full University of Florida Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mississippi landed the #3 spot on the list. Ole Miss is a public institution located in University, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Mississippi
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is a small school located in Little Rock, Arkansas that handed out 95 masters’s pharmacy degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UAMS Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University landed the #5 spot on the list. Florida A&M University is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, 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 89%.
Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified masters’s pharmacy students in 2021-2022.
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 0.9%, 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
University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school awarded 29 diplomas to qualified masters’s pharmacy students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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.
Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of South Florida - Main Campus
University of Georgia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s pharmacy degrees to 14 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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 University of Georgia
With a ranking of #9, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 9 masters’s pharmacy degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Kentucky Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
Nova Southeastern University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region ranking. NUS Florida is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 21 masters’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Nova Southeastern University
The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 1 masters’s pharmacy degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at UTHSC
Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. This large school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 8 masters’s pharmacy degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at VCU
Marshall University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Huntington, West Virginia, and it awarded 2 masters’s pharmacy degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Marshall University
Auburn University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region list. Auburn is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Auburn
Mercer University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region list. Mercer is a private not-for-profit institution located in Macon, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 153 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.
Full Mercer University Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region list. UofSC is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 1 masters’s pharmacy degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
Full UofSC Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
Virginia Tech ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region list. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s pharmacy degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
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 0.5% 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 Virginia Tech
Xavier University of Louisiana landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region ranking. XULA is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 144 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 Xavier University of Louisiana Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
Lipscomb University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Lipscomb
Sullivan University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region list. Sullivan University is a small school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 49 masters’s pharmacy degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 Sullivan University
