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2023 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in California

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$32,333 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$89,414 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master'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.

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 California ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for pharmacy students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for pharmacy majors pursuing a master's degree.

Best California Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences

Our analysis found University of California - San Diego to be the best value school for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in California. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UCSD graduate students pay an average of $13,564 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UCSD is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in California list.

Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of California - San Diego Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western University of Health Sciences. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’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.

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

Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Western University of Health Sciences Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Irvine is a great value for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their master’s degree. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Irvine are $13,356 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’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.

USC graduate students pay an average of $61,396 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

USC also took the #5 spot in our Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in California rankings.

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Out of the 6 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Pacific landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Pacific are $50,638 per year.

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#6

Chapman University

Orange, CA

Chapman University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the midsize city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Chapman are $37,538 a year.

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Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 6 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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