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2023 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

14 Colleges
$32,520 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$88,806 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value 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.

2023 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in California

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

Top 10 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools

#1

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA
$8,136 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found San Diego State University to be the best value school for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who want to pursue a degree in California. SDSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Diego.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SDSU are $8,136 per year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - San Francisco is a great value for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. UCSF is a small public school located in the city of San Francisco.

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The excellent programs at University of California - Davis helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools in California. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UC Davis are $14,645 a year. While working on their degree, pharmacy majors at UC Davis accumulate an average of around $13,315 in student debt.

UC Davis also claimed a spot on our Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in California list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of California - Davis Report

The excellent programs at Western University of Health Sciences helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences schools in California. Western University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Pomona.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies is a great value for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. Located in the city of Los Angeles, West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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$14,700 Average Tuition & Fees

University of California - San Diego ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in California list. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCSD are $14,700 a year.

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$13,775 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, University of California - Irvine did quite well on this year’s best value schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Irvine are $13,775 per year. On average, pharmacy graduates from UC Irvine take out $16,500 in student loans while working on their degree. 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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Touro University California came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Vallejo, TUC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA
$36,412 Average Tuition & Fees

Loma Linda University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students. It came in at #9 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.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Loma Linda University are $36,412 per year.

Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Loma Linda University Report

#10

University of the Pacific

Stockton, CA
$52,352 Average Tuition & Fees

University of the Pacific landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs. Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Stockton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pacific are $52,352 a year.

Pacific also took the #4 spot in our Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in California rankings.

Full Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of the Pacific Report

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

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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 14 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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