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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

18 Colleges
$33,006 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$101,290 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor'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 Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for pharmacy students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the pharmacy doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Western University of Health Sciences the best value school in the Far Western US Region for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Western University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies are $30,054 a year.

Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Roseman University of Health Sciences is a great value for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Roseman University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Henderson.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Roseman University of Health Sciences are $25,837 per year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Touro University California is a great value for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. TUC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Vallejo.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at TUC are $31,020 a year.

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#5

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Oregon State University is a great value for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.

Oregon State graduate students pay an average of $29,420 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of California - San Francisco did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, UCSF is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCSF are $28,101 per year.

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

Washington State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the town of Pullman.

Wazzu graduate students pay an average of $28,190 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Loma Linda University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Loma Linda.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Loma Linda University are $31,058 a year.

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#9

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

Pacific University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Pacific are $36,169 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Pacific also is in the top 20% of our Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Pacific University Report

University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UW Seattle graduate students pay an average of $30,912 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences colleges 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 18 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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