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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$35,173 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$89,414 Avg Salary

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master'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.

Top 10 Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master'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 master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Western University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Western University of Health Sciences are $22,709 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large 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.

UW Seattle excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wazzu are $28,190 per year.

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#4

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Pacific University is a great value for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Pacific are $36,169 per year.

Pacific also claimed a spot on our Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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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 master’s degree. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Oregon State are $29,420 a year.

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With a ranking of #6, University of California - San Diego did quite well on this year’s best value schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a very large student population.

UCSD graduate students pay an average of $28,666 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of Southern California landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at USC are $61,396 per year.

USC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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University of the Pacific ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Pacific are $50,638 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Pacific also did well on our Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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With a ranking of #8, University of California - Irvine did quite well on this year’s best value schools for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students working on their master’s degree. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the city of Irvine.

UC Irvine graduate students pay an average of $28,458 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Chapman University

Orange, CA

Chapman University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Chapman are $37,538 per year.

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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.

  • 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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