2023 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 1,768 degrees and certificates were awarded to pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #61 most popular major in the state.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in California to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California
The following schools top our list of the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies to be the best school for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in California. West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western University of Health Sciences. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Western University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of the Pacific is a great place for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Out of the 12 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Touro University California landed the # 5 spot on the list. TUC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Vallejo.
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Loma Linda University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Loma Linda.
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University of California - San Francisco did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of San Francisco, UCSF is a public college with a small student population.
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Marshall B Ketchum University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. MBKU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fullerton.
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University of California - San Diego did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Keck Graduate Institute ranked #10 on this year’s Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. KGI is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Claremont.
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Explore all the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 330 |
| Oregon | 190 |
| Nevada | 210 |
| Hawaii | 156 |
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Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Related Rankings by Major
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 322,592 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 the rest 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).
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