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

2 Colleges
$43,070 Avg Salary
$23,251 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students earned 1,768 degrees and certificates from a California school, making the subject the 9th in the state.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in California to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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

Check out the pharmacy bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top California Schools for a Bachelor's in Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Davis the best school in California for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Irvine is a great place for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, pharmacy graduates from UC Irvine carry an average student debtload of $16,607. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $183.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 190
Washington 330
Nevada 210
Hawaii 156

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Pharmacy Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Pharmacy 15,637
Pharmaceutical Sciences 2,139
Other Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration 876
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design 503
Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs 240
Clinical and Industrial Drug Development 206
Natural Products Chemistry and Pharmacognosy 175
Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics 175
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry 161
Industrial and Physical Pharmacy and Cosmetic Sciences 152
Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management 97
Clinical, Hospital, and Managed Care Pharmacy 32

Majors Similar 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.

  • 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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