2023 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences was ranked #53 in the country. In fact 20,393 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for pharmacy students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences
Our analysis found San Diego State University to be the best value school for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
SDSU graduate students pay an average of $19,074 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
USC graduate students pay an average of $61,396 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, USC also did well on our Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Explore the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 1,768 |
| Washington | 330 |
| Oregon | 190 |
| Nevada | 210 |
| Hawaii | 156 |
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Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Related Majors for Pharmacy
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Pharmacy
| 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 2 schools only.
- 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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