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2023 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Illinois

6 Ranked Colleges
649 Degrees Awarded
$101,042 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Pharmacy for a Doctorate

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Pharmacy for a Doctorate” 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 Illinois, there were 663 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $101,042 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Pharmacy for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

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 Illinois for Pharmacy for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Pharmacy for a Doctorate”.

Top 6 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Illinois

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Pharmacy for a Doctorate list. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a public institution located in Edwardsville, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 78 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

SIUE did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list.Of the 12,860 students enrolled at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, 3 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $23,082. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville]](/colleges/southern-illinois-university-edwardsville/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Pharmacy for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #2 spot on the list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to 214 students in 2020-2021.

UIC also made our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #2.Of the 33,518 students enrolled at University of Illinois at Chicago, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $23,878. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%.

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Chicago State University
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chicago State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Pharmacy for a Doctorate list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.

CSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list.Among the 2,644 students enrolled at Chicago State University, 94 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 $8,489. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Chicago State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Roosevelt University
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Roosevelt University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Pharmacy for a Doctorate. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 77 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.

Roosevelt also made our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #5.Of the 4,680 students enrolled at Roosevelt, 95 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 $12,071. To help with additional expenses, 20 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Roosevelt Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Pharmacy for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Midwestern University - Downers Grove landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Downers Grove, Illinois, and it awarded 171 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

Midwestern University - Downers Grove also made our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 17 of the 2,980 students enrolled at Midwestern University - Downers Grove were GI Bill® students, of which 7 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,360. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Midwestern University - Downers Grove]](/colleges/midwestern-university-downers-grove/student-life/veterans/)

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Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Pharmacy for a Doctorate list. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science is a small school located in North Chicago, Illinois that handed out 57 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our illinois doctor’s degree vets studying pharmacy list, RFUMS has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 30 of the 2,099 students enrolled at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science were GI Bill® students, of which 21 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,497. During this same period, 5 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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

Full Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science Veteran Student Life Report

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