2023 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in California
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master'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.
The Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in California 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. 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.
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2023 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in California
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.
Best California Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences
Our analysis found University of California - San Diego to be the best value school for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in California. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the large 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western University of Health Sciences. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Western University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Pomona.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Western University of Health Sciences are $22,709 per year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the 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.
Out of the 6 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 4 spot on the list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at USC are $61,396 per year.
USC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in California list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Pacific. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in California list. 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 graduate student at Pacific are $50,638 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Pacific is ranked #4 for overall quality for pharmacy in California.
Chapman University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Chapman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Orange.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Chapman are $37,538 a year.
Best 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 6 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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