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2023 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges for Veterans in Tennessee

6 Ranked Colleges
993 Degrees Awarded
$32,500 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Pharmacy

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 Tennessee for Pharmacy” 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 Tennessee, there were 993 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $102,738 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Pharmacy” ranking looked at 6 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Pharmacy

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

Top 6 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges for Veterans in Tennessee

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Belmont University
Nashville, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Belmont University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Pharmacy. This medium-sized school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 80 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

Belmont did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 8,204 students enrolled at Belmont, 343 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 227 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,102. On top of their other funding sources, 146 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Belmont 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Belmont]](/colleges/belmont-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Pharmacy list. The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 643 ’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

UTHSC also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 72 of the 3,181 students enrolled at UTHSC 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 $14,121. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 UTHSC]](/colleges/the-university-of-tennessee-health-science-center/student-life/veterans/)

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East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Tennessee State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Pharmacy list. Johnson City, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s pharmacy degrees to 94 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ETSU, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, ETSU supports 13,713 students, and 6 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,115. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. ETSU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Lipscomb University
Nashville, Tennessee

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Pharmacy that were part of this year’s ranking, Lipscomb University landed the #4 spot on the list. Lipscomb is a small school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 49 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

Lipscomb also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 235 of the 4,884 students enrolled at Lipscomb University were GI Bill® students, of which 184 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,878. In addition to receiving other benefits, 72 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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South College
Knoxville, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Pharmacy list. South College is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 89 ’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

South College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, South College supports 5,171 students, and 351 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 230 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,622. On top of their other funding sources, 19 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. South College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Union University
Jackson, Tennessee

Union University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Pharmacy list. This small school is located in Jackson, Tennessee, and it awarded 38 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

Union did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 3,071 students enrolled at Union, 78 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,190. During this same period, 13 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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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