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2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in California

11 Ranked Colleges
1,158 Degrees Awarded
$35,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in California

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in California” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Pharmacy is the 48th most popular major in the country with 15,416 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across California, there were 1,158 pharmacy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,158 pharmacy graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,544 and $133,402 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in California” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in pharmacy. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent pharmacy programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the pharmacy program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for california doctor’s degree pharmacy students.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy in California

#1

University of California - San Francisco

San Francisco, California
#2 in overall quality
$28,092 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - San Francisco. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in California. University of California - San Francisco is a small public school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 120 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSF also took the #2 spot in our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSF are $28,092, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Pharmacy at UCSF

#2

Western University of Health Sciences

Pomona, California
#3 in overall quality
$23,596 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western University of Health Sciences. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in California list. Pomona, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to 141 students in 2019-2020.

Western University of Health Sciences did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western University of Health Sciences are $23,596, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Western University of Health Sciences Pharmacy Report

#3

University of California - San Diego

La Jolla, California
#9 in overall quality
$28,631 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 54 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california doctor’s degree pharmacy students list, UCSD has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - San Diego are $28,631, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UCSD Pharmacy Report

#4

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, California
#5 in overall quality
$30,640 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Loma Linda University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in California. Loma Linda, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to 58 students in 2019-2020.

Loma Linda University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loma Linda University are $30,640, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Loma Linda University Pharmacy Report

#5

Touro University California

Vallejo, California
#6 in overall quality
$31,020 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Touro University California landed the #5 spot on the list. TUC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Vallejo, California. It awarded 95 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

TUC also took the #6 spot in our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Touro University California are $31,020, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Pharmacy at TUC

#6

West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies

Los Angeles, California
#8 in overall quality
$30,008 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in California list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 55 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s pharmacy students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies are $30,008, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Pharmacy at West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies

#7

Chapman University

Orange, California
#7 in overall quality
$35,105 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Chapman University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in California list. Chapman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Orange, California. It awarded 80 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

Chapman also made our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Chapman are $35,105, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Pharmacy at Chapman University

#8

Marshall B Ketchum University

Fullerton, California
#10 in overall quality
$37,646 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Marshall B Ketchum University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in California ranking. MBKU is located in Fullerton, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 37 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

MBKU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marshall B Ketchum University are $37,646, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Pharmacy at Marshall B Ketchum University

#9

Keck Graduate Institute

Claremont, California
#11 in overall quality
$39,390 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Keck Graduate Institute landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in California ranking. Claremont, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to 77 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at KGI, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’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 KGI are $39,390.

Read more about Pharmacy at Keck Graduate Institute

#10

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality
$48,715 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in California list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 189 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

USC also took the #1 spot in our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Pharmacy at University of Southern California

#11

University of the Pacific

Stockton, California
#4 in overall quality
$49,374 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #11, University of the Pacific did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in California list. Pacific is a medium-sized school located in Stockton, California that handed out 199 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

Pacific also took the #4 spot in our “Best Pharmacy Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pacific are $49,374, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Pharmacy at University of the Pacific

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%.

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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.

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