2023 Most Popular 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 Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in California to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California
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Top 10 Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of California - San Francisco to be the most popular school for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in California. Located in the city of San Francisco, UCSF is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 231 students majoring in pharmacy at UCSF, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of the Pacific helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools in California. Located in the large city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
About 66% of the students majoring in pharmacy at the school are women while 34% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 64% of the students majoring in pharmacy at the school are women while 36% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western University of Health Sciences. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Western University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 116 students majoring in pharmacy at Western University of Health Sciences, 28% are male and 72% are female.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Chapman University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools in California. Located in the city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 69% of the pharmacy majors at the school.
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California Health Sciences University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. CHSU is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Clovis.
Women make up 48% of the pharmacy majors at the school.
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Touro University California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. TUC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Vallejo.
Of the 77 students majoring in pharmacy at TUC, 34% are male and 66% are female.
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With a ranking of #8, Loma Linda University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Loma Linda.
Women make up 65% of the pharmacy majors at the school.
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Keck Graduate Institute landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs. KGI is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Claremont.
Women make up 57% of the pharmacy majors at the school.
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University of California - San Diego came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 66% of the pharmacy majors at the school.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 330 |
| Oregon | 190 |
| Nevada | 210 |
| Hawaii | 156 |
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Related Majors
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 14 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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