Find Affordable College Courses

What Do You Want to Study?

Pharmacy in California

Pharmacy Schools in California

1,198 Pharmacy students earned their degrees in the state in 2022-2023.

As a degree choice, Pharmacy is the 79th most popular major in the state.

Education Levels of Pharmacy Majors in California

Pharmacy majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Doctor’s Degree (Research / Scholarship) 1,198
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 1,198
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 1,198

Gender Distribution

In California, a pharmacy major is more popular with women than with men.

undefined

Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of pharmacy majors in California is as follows:

  • Asian: 57.4%
  • Black or African American: 3.2%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 7.8%
  • White: 21.6%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 1.9%
  • Other Races: 8.0%
undefined

Jobs for Pharmacy Grads in California

In this state, there are 42,490 people employed in jobs related to a pharmacy degree, compared to 509,030 nationwide.

undefined

Wages for Pharmacy Jobs in California

A typical salary for a pharmacy grad in the state is $139,690, compared to a typical salary of $122,320 nationwide.

undefined

There are 10 colleges in California that offer pharmacy degrees. Learn about the most popular 10 below:

222 Degrees in Major Awarded
3,201 Total Students

Of all the teachers who work at the school, 62% are considered full time.

Request Information
214 Degrees in Major Awarded
66% Graduation Rate
6,263 Total Students

The full-time teacher rate is 52%. The student to faculty ratio is 14 to 1. This private institution charges an average net price of $23,800.

Request Information
182 Degrees in Major Awarded
92% Graduation Rate
46,287 Total Students

Seeking financial aid? At this school, 76% of students receive it. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 59% are considered full time. 9 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio.

Request Information
116 Degrees in Major Awarded
3,813 Total Students

88% of the teachers are full time.

Request Information
98 Degrees in Major Awarded
80% Graduation Rate
9,761 Total Students

It takes the average student 4.12 years to graduate. This private institution charges an average net price of $44,342. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 12 to 1.

Request Information
77 Degrees in Major Awarded
1,321 Total Students

Of all the teachers who work at the school, 43% are considered full time.

Request Information
77 Degrees in Major Awarded
243 Total Students

The full-time teacher rate is 100%.

Request Information
#8

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda
71 Degrees in Major Awarded
4,468 Total Students

The full-time teacher rate is 96%. The student to faculty ratio is 3 to 1.

Request Information
63 Degrees in Major Awarded
631 Total Students

55% of the teachers are full time.

Request Information
62 Degrees in Major Awarded
87% Graduation Rate
39,576 Total Students

Of all the students who attend this school, 61% get financial aid. 19 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. A typical student attending UCSD will pay a net price of $15,069.

Request Information

Pharmacy Careers in CA

Some of the careers pharmacy majors go into include:

Job Title CA Job Growth CA Median Salary
Health Specialties Professors 30% $142,500
Pharmacists 8% $144,660

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to pharmacy.

Major Annual Graduates in CA
Pharmaceutical Sciences 289
Pharmaceutical Economics 93
Clinical Drug Development 38
Pharmacy Admin & Regulatory Affairs 21
Other Pharmaceutical Sciences 15
Pharmacy & Cosmetic Sciences 12
Pharmaceutics & Drug Design 11
Medicinal & Pharmaceutical Chemistry 9

View all majors related to Pharmacy

View Nationwide Pharmacy Report

References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.