2023 Most Popular Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences in the Southeast Region
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences is the 53rd most popular major in the country with 20,393 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 “Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 45 colleges that offered a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs in the United States.
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Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region pharmacy students.
Top 25 Most Popular Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region. The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center is a small school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 643 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at UTHSC
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Florida is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 614 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Florida
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mississippi. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region list. University, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s pharmacy degrees to 263 students in 2020-2021.
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
Out of the 45 schools in the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Nova Southeastern University landed the #4 spot on the list. NUS Florida is a large school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that handed out 259 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
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 Nova Southeastern University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Samford University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 243 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 Samford University Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 183 ’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at UNC Chapel Hill
University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. UofSC is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 176 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, 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 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UofSC Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
Campbell University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Buies Creek, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s pharmacy degrees to 172 students in 2020-2021.
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 Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
With a ranking of #8, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school awarded 194 degrees to qualified ’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.
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 1.9% 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 Georgia Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
Mercer University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Mercer University is a medium-sized school located in Macon, Georgia that handed out 168 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, 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 87%.
Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Mercer
University of Louisiana at Monroe ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Louisiana at Monroe is a medium-sized public school situated in Monroe, Louisiana. It awarded 161 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Louisiana at Monroe Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
University of Kentucky came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region 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.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at UK
With a ranking of #12, Shenandoah University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region list. Shenandoah University is located in Winchester, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 159 ’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%. 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 full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Shenandoah
Auburn University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region list. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s pharmacy degrees to 159 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Auburn University
Xavier University of Louisiana ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region list. 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.
Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at XULA
Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Commonwealth University is a public institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 131 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full VCU Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s pharmacy degrees to 119 students in 2020-2021.
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 Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 114 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of South Florida - Main Campus
With a ranking of #19, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Little Rock, Arkansas, and it awarded 110 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
West Virginia University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, this large public school awarded 95 degrees to qualified ’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.
Full WVU Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
East Tennessee State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Johnson City, Tennessee, and it awarded 94 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
Full East Tennessee State University Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
South College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region ranking. South College is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 89 ’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at South College
Wingate University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Wingate University is located in Wingate, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 81 ’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.
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
Belmont University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s pharmacy degrees to 80 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Belmont University
With a ranking of #24, South University, Savannah did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in the Southeast Region list. Savannah, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s pharmacy degrees to 80 students in 2020-2021.
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
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