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

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Michigan for Pharmacy for a Doctorate” 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 Michigan, there were 438 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $99,653 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Pharmacy for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 3 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Pharmacy for a Doctorate

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

Top 3 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Michigan

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, Michigan

570 GI Bill® Students**

#1 in overall quality

YES Student Veterans Organization

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Pharmacy for a Doctorate list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 92 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking.Of the 47,907 students enrolled at U-M, 570 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,058. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, 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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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

470 GI Bill® Students**

#2 in overall quality

YES Student Veterans Organization

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Pharmacy for a Doctorate list. Wayne State University is a public institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 118 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wayne State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking.According to our most recent data, Wayne State University supports 26,241 students, and 470 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 244 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,101. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Ferris State University
Big Rapids, Michigan

377 GI Bill® Students**

#3 in overall quality

YES Student Veterans Organization

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Pharmacy for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Ferris State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Big Rapids, Michigan, and it awarded 137 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ferris, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking.According to our most recent data, Ferris supports 11,165 students, and 377 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 189 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,426. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Notes and References

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
• **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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