2024 Best Pharmacy Schools in California
12
Colleges in California
1,279
Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
Ranked #51 in popularity,
pharmacy is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual reviewed 12 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of pharmacy. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,279 degrees in pharmacy during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Pharmacy School
Your choice of pharmacy school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for pharmacy schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Pharmacy Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Pharmacy Schools in California list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Pharmacy in California
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the pharmacy degree levels they offer.
10 Top California Schools in Pharmacy
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In CA
182
Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in pharmacy needs to check out University of Southern California. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 182 pharmacy students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in pharmacy from University of Southern California
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In CA
116
Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
Western University of Health Sciences is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in pharmacy. Western University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Pomona.
There were roughly 116 pharmacy students who graduated with this degree at Western University of Health Sciences in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in pharmacy from Western University of Health Sciences
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
214
Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in pharmacy needs to take a look at University of the Pacific. Located in the city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 40th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 214 pharmacy students who graduated with this degree at Pacific in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in pharmacy from University of the Pacific
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
222
Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in pharmacy needs to take a look at University of California - San Francisco. UCSF is a small public university located in the city of San Francisco.
There were roughly 222 pharmacy students who graduated with this degree at UCSF in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in pharmacy from University of California - San Francisco
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In CA
71
Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Loma Linda.
There were roughly 71 pharmacy students who graduated with this degree at Loma Linda University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in pharmacy from Loma Linda University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
11th
Most Popular In CA
50
Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Los Angeles, West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies is a private for-profit university with a small student population.
There were about 50 pharmacy students who graduated with this degree at West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in pharmacy from West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In CA
77
Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
TUC is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Vallejo.
There were approximately 77 pharmacy students who graduated with this degree at TUC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in pharmacy from Touro University California
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In CA
98
Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 32nd out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 98 pharmacy students who graduated with this degree at Chapman in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in pharmacy from Chapman University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
10th
Most Popular In CA
62
Pharmacy Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.
There were approximately 62 pharmacy students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in pharmacy from University of California - San Diego
Located in the large suburb of Signal Hill, AUHS Signal Hill is a private for-profit university with a fairly small student population.More information about a degree in pharmacy from American University of Health Sciences