2026 Best Pharmaceutics and Drug Design Schools in the Far Western Region

Pharmaceutics and Drug Design is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for pharmaceutics and drug design students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Pharmaceutics and Drug Design Schools in the Far Western Region

Best Schools for Pharmaceutics and Drug Design in the Far Western Region

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the pharmaceutics and drug design degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Pharmaceutics and Drug Design

1

University Of Washington Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

31 Pharmaceutics and Drug Design Degrees Awarded

$109,852 Median Starting Salary

Our analysis ranked University Of Washington Seattle Campus the best school in the country for a degree in pharmaceutics and drug design. University Of Washington Seattle Campus is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle. Roughly 85% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 31 pharmaceutics and drug design students who graduated with this degree at University Of Washington Seattle Campus in the most recent data year. Graduates of the pharmaceutics and drug design program make about $109,852 in their early career. University Of Washington Seattle Campus graduates carry a median of $16,481 in student loans. More information about a degree in pharmaceutics and drug design from University Of Washington Seattle Campus

2

University Of The Pacific
Stockton, CA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Pharmaceutics and Drug Design Degrees Awarded

$113,111 Median Starting Salary

Students looking for a strong pharmaceutics and drug design program will find one at University Of The Pacific, which ranked #2. University Of The Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Stockton. The six-year graduation rate is 68%. About 10 pharmaceutics and drug design degrees were awarded at University Of The Pacific in the most recent year. Pharmaceutics And Drug Design graduates of University Of The Pacific earn a median of $113,111 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $23,514 to complete this degree. Read more about the pharmaceutics and drug design program at University Of The Pacific

Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 schools evaluated.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.