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2024 Best Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in California

4 Colleges in California
289 Pharmaceutical Sciences Degrees Awarded
A degree in pharmaceutical sciences is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #274 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in California ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 289 degrees in pharmaceutical sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Pharmaceutical Sciences School

Best Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in California The pharmaceutical sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Pharmaceutical Sciences rankings. We derive our Best Overall Pharmaceutical Sciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pharmaceutical Sciences Rankings by 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 California list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Pharmaceutical Sciences in California

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the pharmaceutical sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top California 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 a great decision for students interested in a degree in pharmaceutical sciences. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools 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 data year.

More information about a degree in pharmaceutical sciences from University of Southern California

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

University of California - Davis is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in pharmaceutical sciences. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.

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

More information about a degree in pharmaceutical sciences from University of California - Davis

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
112 Pharmaceutical Sciences Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat University of California - Irvine if you want to pursue a degree in pharmaceutical sciences. UC Irvine is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Irvine. This university ranks 15th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

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

More information about a degree in pharmaceutical sciences from University of California - Irvine

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

Chapman University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in pharmaceutical sciences. Chapman is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Orange. This university ranks 32nd out of 168 schools 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.

More information about a degree in pharmaceutical sciences from Chapman University

Best Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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One of 11 majors within the Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences area of study, Pharmaceutical Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Pharmaceutical Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Pharmacy 1,279
Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics 93
Clinical and Industrial Drug Development 38
Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs 21
Other Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration 15
Industrial and Physical Pharmacy and Cosmetic Sciences 12
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design 11
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry 9
Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management 1

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