2023 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in California
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor'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 Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for pharmacy students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of California - San Francisco the best value school in California for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UCSF is a small public school located in the large city of San Francisco.
UCSF graduate students pay an average of $12,999 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western University of Health Sciences is a great value for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Western University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Pomona.
Western University of Health Sciences graduate students pay an average of $22,709 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 12 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies graduate students pay an average of $30,054 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 12 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the # 4 spot on the list. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Jolla.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UCSD are $13,564 a year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Irvine helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools in California. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Irvine are $13,356 per year.
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Touro University California came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the midsize city of Vallejo, TUC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
TUC graduate students pay an average of $31,020 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Loma Linda University 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 #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Loma Linda University are $31,058 a year.
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University of the Pacific came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Stockton.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Pacific are $50,638 per year.
Pacific not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list.
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University of Southern California ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at USC are $61,396 a year.
USC also took the #2 spot in our Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California rankings.
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Marshall B Ketchum University 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 large suburb of Fullerton, MBKU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
MBKU graduate students pay an average of $38,408 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Oregon | 190 |
| Washington | 330 |
| Nevada | 210 |
| Hawaii | 156 |
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Majors Related to Pharmacy
One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
Pharmacy Focus Areas
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 12 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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