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2023 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$35,173 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$89,414 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for pharmacy students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

2023 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the pharmacy master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Western University of Health Sciences to be the best value school for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Pomona, Western University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Western University of Health Sciences graduate students pay an average of $22,709 in tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus 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 Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.

UW Seattle graduate students pay an average of $30,912 in tuition and fees each year.

UW Seattle also claimed a spot on our Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Wazzu are $28,190 a year.

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#4

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pacific University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Pacific graduate students pay an average of $36,169 in tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oregon State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Oregon State are $29,420 a year.

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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 master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a very large student population.

UCSD graduate students pay an average of $28,666 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UCSD also is in the top 20% of our Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s best value schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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University of California - Irvine came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the city of Irvine.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Irvine are $28,458 per year.

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University of the Pacific came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Pacific are $50,638 a year.

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#10

Chapman University

Orange, CA

With a ranking of #10, Chapman University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Chapman graduate students pay an average of $37,538 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,768
Washington 330
Oregon 190
Nevada 210
Hawaii 156

Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

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 10 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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