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2023 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region

20 Colleges
$95,372 Avg Salary
$16,772 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences was ranked #11 in the country. In fact 20,393 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges.

Top 10 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools

Our 2023 rankings named West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies the best school in the Far Western US Region for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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The excellent programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western University of Health Sciences is a great place for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Western University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Roseman University of Health Sciences. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Roseman University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Henderson.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Pacific. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Touro University California came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. TUC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Vallejo.

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#7

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

Pacific University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

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University of California - Davis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. It came in at #10 on the list. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

After completing their degree, pharmacy graduates from UC Davis carry an average student debtload of $13,315.

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

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

Pharmacy Concentrations

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 20 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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