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

8 Ranked Colleges
980 Degrees Awarded
$98,388 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Pharmacy for a Doctorate

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Pharmacy for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Pharmacy for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Pharmacy for a Doctorate

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

Top 8 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in New York

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St. John Fisher College
Rochester, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St. John Fisher College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Pharmacy for a Doctorate list. This small school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 78 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

Fisher also made our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #4.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,857. During this same period, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Fisher does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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%.

Full Fisher Veteran Student Life Report

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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 #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Pharmacy for a Doctorate list. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to 130 students in 2020-2021.

University at Buffalo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,050. During this same period, 0 students qualified for 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 87%, 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 [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University at Buffalo Veteran Student Life Report

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D'Youville College
Buffalo, New York

Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Pharmacy for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, D’Youville College landed the #3 spot on the list. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.

D’Youville College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list.Of the 2,785 students enrolled at D’Youville College, 112 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 57 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,905. During this same period, 14 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St John’s University - New York. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Pharmacy for a Doctorate list. St John’s University - New York is a fairly large school located in Queens, New York that handed out 240 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

STJ did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list.Of the 20,143 students enrolled at St John’s University - New York, 11 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,047. To help with additional expenses, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. St John’s University - New York offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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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Binghamton University
Vestal, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Binghamton University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Pharmacy for a Doctorate list. This fairly large school is located in Vestal, New York, and it awarded 51 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

Binghamton University also took the #6 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking.Of the 18,148 students enrolled at Binghamton University, 102 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 46 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,948. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Binghamton University 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Binghamton University Veteran Student Life Report

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Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Pharmacy for a Doctorate ranking. Albany College of Pharmacy is a small school located in Albany, New York that handed out 189 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

Albany College of Pharmacy also took the #1 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking.Among the 1,118 students enrolled at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, 20 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Touro College
New York, New York

Touro College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Pharmacy for a Doctorate ranking. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 57 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

Touro also took the #8 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking.Of the 11,699 students enrolled at Touro College, 5 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $27,456. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Full Touro Veteran Student Life Report

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LIU Post
Brookville, New York

LIU Post did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Pharmacy for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #8. Brookville, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to 197 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new york doctor’s degree vets studying pharmacy list, LIU Post has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,023. To help with additional expenses, 15 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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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