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2024 Best Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region

9 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
311 Pharmaceutical Sciences Degrees Awarded
Pharmaceutical Sciences is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #274 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for pharmaceutical sciences students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 311 degrees in pharmaceutical sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Pharmaceutical Sciences School

Best Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region Your choice of pharmaceutical sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for pharmaceutical sciences schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Pharmaceutical Sciences Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Pharmaceutical Sciences
Master's Degrees in Pharmaceutical Sciences
Doctor's Degrees in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Pharmaceutical Sciences in the Far Western US Region

The schools below may not offer all types of pharmaceutical sciences degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Far Western US Region Schools in Pharmaceutical Sciences

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
16.0% Growth in Graduates

University of Southern California is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in pharmaceutical sciences. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 25 pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
134 Pharmaceutical Sciences Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat University of California - Davis if you want to pursue a degree in pharmaceutical sciences. UC Davis is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Davis. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.

There were roughly 134 pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA

Washington State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in pharmaceutical sciences. Wazzu is a very large public university located in the town of Pullman. A Best Colleges rank of #175 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wazzu is a great university overall.

There were about 5 pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Wazzu in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
112 Pharmaceutical Sciences Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in pharmaceutical sciences has to take a look at University of California - Irvine. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #61 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Irvine is a great university overall.

There were about 112 pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent data year.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OR
53.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 30 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were approximately 15 pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Oregon State in the most recent data year.

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Pacific University
Forest Grove, OR
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OR

Pacific is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Forest Grove. This university ranks 1st out of 30 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were roughly 1 pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Pacific in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA

Located in the midsize city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 32nd out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 11 pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Chapman in the most recent data year.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA

Western University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Pomona.

There were about 7 pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Western University of Health Sciences in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In HI

UH Hilo is a small public university located in the town of Hilo. This university ranks 10th out of 12 colleges for overall quality in the state of Hawaii.

There were approximately 1 pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UH Hilo in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in pharmaceutical sciences from University of Hawaii at Hilo

Best Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best pharmaceutical sciences schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 289
Washington 831 5
Oregon 587 16
Hawaii 267 1

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Pharmaceutical Sciences is one of 11 different types of Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Pharmacy 2,091
Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics 104
Clinical and Industrial Drug Development 56
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design 29
Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs 21
Other Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration 15
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry 14
Industrial and Physical Pharmacy and Cosmetic Sciences 12
Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management 1

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