2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in California for a Doctorate
13
Ranked Colleges
1,279
Degrees Awarded
$44,400
Avg Cost*
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in California for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in California for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in pharmacy. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in pharmacy.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
One Size Does Not Fit All
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in California for a Doctorate” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. We encourage you to try it out and pit your favorite colleges and universities head to head! If you don’t have time right now, you can bookmark it for later.
Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in California for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for california doctor’s degree pharmacy students.
Top 13 Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy in California
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in California for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Francisco landed the #1 spot on the list. UCSF is a small school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 222 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees 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%. 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.
Full University of California - San Francisco Pharmacy Report
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in California for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Pacific landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Stockton, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 214 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Read more about Pharmacy at Pacific
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in California for a Doctorate. USC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 182 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full University of Southern California Pharmacy Report
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in California for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Western University of Health Sciences landed the #4 spot on the list. 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 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. 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%.
Read more about Pharmacy at Western University of Health Sciences
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chapman University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in California for a Doctorate list. This medium-sized school is located in Orange, California, and it awarded 98 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on Pharmacy at Chapman
California Health Sciences University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in California for a Doctorate ranking. California Health Sciences University is a small private for-profit school situated in Clovis, California. It awarded 77 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Pharmacy at California Health Sciences University
Touro University California landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in California for a Doctorate ranking. Touro University California 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full TUC Pharmacy Report
With a ranking of #8, Loma Linda University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in California for a Doctorate list. Loma Linda University is located in Loma Linda, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 71 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.
Read full report on Pharmacy at Loma Linda University
Keck Graduate Institute came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in California for a Doctorate ranking. Keck Graduate Institute is located in Claremont, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 63 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.
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.
Full KGI Pharmacy Report
University of California - San Diego came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in California for a Doctorate ranking. University of California - San Diego is a large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 62 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Read full report on Pharmacy at University of California - San Diego
With a ranking of #11, West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in California for a Doctorate list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to 50 students 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Pharmacy at West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies
Marshall B Ketchum University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in California for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #12. Fullerton, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Pharmacy at Marshall B Ketchum University
American University of Health Sciences did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Pharmacy Major in California for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Signal Hill, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified doctorate’s pharmacy students 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%.
Full AUHS Signal Hill Pharmacy Report
Focus on a Specific Degree Level
Switch to a More General Major
Switch to a Similar Major
Switch to a Different Ranking Method
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%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate 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.
Credits
- Credit for the banner image above goes to {}.
college factual
