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

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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 #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 Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

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

Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the best school for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Pacific. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western University of Health Sciences. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Western University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

Out of the 10 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pacific University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Washington State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the town of Pullman.

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#7

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree 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 - 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 #8 on the list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Irvine landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the city of Irvine.

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#10

Chapman University

Orange, CA

Chapman University 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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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 10 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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