by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in California” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Pharmacy is the 51st most popular major in the country with 15,637 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across California, there were 1,279 pharmacy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,279 pharmacy graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,525 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in California” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in pharmacy. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in pharmacy.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in California” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for california doctor’s degree pharmacy students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Health Sciences University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in California list. Located in Clovis, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 77 degrees to qualified doctorate’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in California. West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies is a small school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 50 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Marshall B Ketchum University landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Fullerton, California, and it awarded 47 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Francisco. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in California list. University of California - San Francisco is a public institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 222 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Keck Graduate Institute. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in California. Keck Graduate Institute is a small school located in Claremont, California that handed out 63 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Touro University California came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in California ranking. TUC is located in Vallejo, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 77 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Western University of Health Sciences landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in California ranking. Western University of Health Sciences is a small school located in Pomona, California that handed out 116 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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University of the Pacific did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in California ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Stockton, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 214 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Loma Linda University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in California ranking, coming in at #9. Loma Linda University is a small school located in Loma Linda, California that handed out 71 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Chapman University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in California ranking, coming in at #10. Chapman University is a medium-sized school located in Orange, California that handed out 98 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Southern California landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in California ranking. USC is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 182 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, University of California - San Diego did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in California list. Located in La Jolla, California, this large public school handed out 62 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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American University of Health Sciences ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in California list. American University of Health Sciences is a private for-profit institution located in Signal Hill, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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