2023 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Middle Atlantic Region for Pharmacy for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 3,523 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $93,659 and $26,461 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 446 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,457 and $25,851 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Pharmacy for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Pharmacy for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Pharmacy for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 10 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Pharmacy for a Bachelor’s list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s pharmacy degrees to 82 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pitt, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 32,277 students enrolled at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus, 509 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 364 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,281. 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Pharmacy for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Duquesne University landed the #2 spot on the list. Duquesne is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.
Duquesne not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, Duquesne supports 8,830 students, and 219 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 127 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,403. In addition to receiving other benefits, 43 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Duquesne 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%. 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 veteran student life at Duquesne]](/colleges/duquesne-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University at Buffalo. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Pharmacy for a Bachelor’s. Located in Buffalo, New York, this large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.
University at Buffalo also took the #7 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 32,347 students enrolled at University at Buffalo, 382 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 195 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,050. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Pharmacy for a Bachelor’s list. West Chester, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s pharmacy degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying pharmacy list, WCUPA has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 390 of the 17,719 students enrolled at WCUPA were GI Bill® students, of which 208 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,155. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 WCUPA]](/colleges/west-chester-university-of-pennsylvania/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Pharmacy for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the #5 spot on the list. Temple is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 2 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying pharmacy list, Temple has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 830 of the 37,236 students enrolled at Temple were GI Bill® students, of which 510 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,479. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 [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 #6, St. John Fisher College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Pharmacy for a Bachelor’s list. St. John Fisher College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying pharmacy list, Fisher has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 57 of the 3,610 students enrolled at Fisher were GI Bill® students, of which 43 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,857. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
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DeSales University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Pharmacy for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Center Valley, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
DeSales not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 3,302 students enrolled at DeSales, 90 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 68 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,236. To help with additional expenses, 9 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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%.
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With a ranking of #8, University of the Sciences did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Pharmacy for a Bachelor’s list. University of the Sciences is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 105 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
USciences also took the #1 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 31 of the 2,375 students enrolled at University of the Sciences were GI Bill® students, of which 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,903. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
Full USciences Veteran Student Life Report
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Pharmacy for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. Albany College of Pharmacy is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Albany, New York. It awarded 28 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying pharmacy list, Albany College of Pharmacy has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 20 of the 1,118 students enrolled at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences were GI Bill® students, of which 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,598. During this same period, 3 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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. 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%.
Full Albany College of Pharmacy Veteran Student Life Report
LIU Post ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Pharmacy for a Bachelor’s list. LIU Post is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Brookville, New York. It awarded 183 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
LIU Post did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 53 of the 15,066 students enrolled at LIU Post were GI Bill® students, of which 48 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,023. In addition to receiving other benefits, 15 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 LIU Post Veteran Student Life Report
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