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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Pharmacy for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Pharmacy for a Bachelor's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Pharmacy for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

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 New York, there were 1,285 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $98,388 and $25,963 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 237 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,555 and $23,635 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Pharmacy for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences 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 New York for Pharmacy for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for new york bachelor’s degree vets studying pharmacy.

Top 4 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in New York

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Pharmacy for a Bachelor’s list. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s pharmacy degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

University at Buffalo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” list.According to our most recent data, University at Buffalo supports 32,347 students, and 382 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 195 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,050. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 87%. 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 University at Buffalo Veteran Student Life Report

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St. John Fisher College
Rochester, New York

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Pharmacy for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, St. John Fisher College landed the #2 spot on the list. Rochester, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s pharmacy degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fisher, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking.Of the 3,610 students enrolled at Fisher, 57 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students qualified for 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Pharmacy for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Albany, New York, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

Albany College of Pharmacy also made our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #1.Of the 1,118 students enrolled at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, 20 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $23,598. To help with additional expenses, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 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 85%.

Full Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Veteran Student Life Report

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LIU Post
Brookville, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend LIU Post. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Pharmacy for a Bachelor’s list. LIU Post is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brookville, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 183 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at LIU Post, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking.Among the 15,066 students enrolled at LIU Post, 53 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. LIU Post offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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