by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking.
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences is the 53rd most popular major in the country with 20,393 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $95,543 and had an average of $23,251 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 2,654 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $95,372 and $16,772 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,097 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,423 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The pharmacy school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Far Western US Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Far Western US Region”.
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 the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Clovis, California, and it awarded 77 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Roseman University of Health Sciences landed the #2 spot on the list. Roseman University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit institution located in Henderson, Nevada. The school has a small population, and it awarded 210 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.
Full Roseman University of Health Sciences Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Far Western US Region list. 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Marshall B Ketchum University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Far Western US Region. MBKU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fullerton, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 47 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.
Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at MBKU
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Francisco. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Francisco, California, this small public school handed out 231 degrees to qualified doctorate’s pharmacy students 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%. 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.
Full University of California - San Francisco Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
Keck Graduate Institute came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Far Western US Region 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 63 students 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 landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Far Western US Region 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%. 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.
Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Touro University California
With a ranking of #8, Western University of Health Sciences did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Far Western US Region list. Western University of Health Sciences is located in Pomona, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 116 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Western University of Health Sciences
University of the Pacific ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Far Western US Region list. Pacific is a private not-for-profit institution located in Stockton, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 219 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Hawaii at Hilo came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Hawaii at Hilo is located in Hilo, Hawaii and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 79 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.
Full University of Hawaii at Hilo Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
Pacific University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Far Western US Region list. Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Forest Grove, Oregon. It awarded 92 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Pacific University
Loma Linda University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Far Western US Region list. 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 71 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 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 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Loma Linda University Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
Chapman University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Chapman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Orange, California. It awarded 105 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
Full Chapman University Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
Washington State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Washington State University is a public institution located in Pullman, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 171 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Washington State University
University of Southern California ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 211 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Southern California Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
With a ranking of #16, Oregon State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Far Western US Region list. Oregon State University is a public institution located in Corvallis, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 91 doctorate’s 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Oregon State
University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 118 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, 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 93%.
Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Washington - Seattle Campus
University of California - San Diego came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. UCSD is a large public school situated in La Jolla, California. It awarded 62 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, 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 94%.
Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of California - San Diego
University of California - Irvine did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #19. This large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of California - Irvine Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
American University of Health Sciences ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Signal Hill, California, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
Full American University of Health Sciences Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
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