Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Pharmacology & Toxicology

Find Schools Near

2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacology & Toxicology in California

6 Ranked Colleges
24 Degrees Awarded
$32,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Pharmacology Schools for a Master's in California

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Pharmacology Schools for a Master’s in California” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 1,157 people earned their degree in pharmacology and toxicology, making the major the 226th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, pharmacology and toxicology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $51,400 and had an average of $27,206 in loans still to pay off.

Across California, there were 137 pharmacology and toxicology graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,600 and $17,125 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 24 pharmacology and toxicology graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,281 and $50,119 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Pharmacology Schools for a Master’s in California” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in pharmacology and toxicology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent pharmacology and toxicology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the pharmacology and toxicology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The pharmacology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Pharmacology Schools for a Master’s in California”.

One of our other unique offerings is College Combat. This tool lets you build your own customized comparisons utilizing the factors that are most important to you. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

Best Value Pharmacology Schools for a Master’s in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Pharmacology Schools for a Master’s in California.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacology & Toxicology in California

#1

University of California - San Francisco

San Francisco, California
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Pharmacology Schools for a Master’s in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Francisco landed the #1 spot on the list. San Francisco, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s pharmacology degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

UCSF also made our “Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - San Francisco are $28,092, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Pharmacology & Toxicology at UCSF

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Pharmacology Schools for a Master’s in California list. UC Irvine is a public institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine also took the #2 spot in our “Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456.

Read more about Pharmacology & Toxicology at University of California - Irvine

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Pharmacology Schools for a Master’s in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the #3 spot on the list. University of California - Davis is a large school located in Davis, California that handed out 2 masters’s pharmacology degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Davis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Davis are $28,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UC Davis Pharmacology & Toxicology Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Pharmacology Schools for a Master’s in California list. Berkeley, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s pharmacology degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley also took the #1 spot in our “Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of California - Berkeley Pharmacology & Toxicology Report

#5

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Pharmacology Schools for a Master’s in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #5 spot on the list. University of California - Santa Cruz is a fairly large school located in Santa Cruz, California that handed out 2 masters’s pharmacology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Santa Cruz, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Cruz are $28,952.

Read more about Pharmacology & Toxicology at UC Santa Cruz

#6

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacology Schools for a Master’s in California list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s pharmacology students in 2019-2020.

USC also took the #5 spot in our “Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Pharmacology & Toxicology at University of Southern California

Switch to a Different Ranking Method

Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

Credits

Featured Biology Schools

Find Schools Near You