by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 20,393 people earned their degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences, making the major the 53rd most popular in the United States. 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.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 22 colleges that offered a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences.
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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 Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Far Western US Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region pharmacy students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Health Sciences University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Clovis, California, and it awarded 77 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Roseman University of Health Sciences. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Far Western US Region. Henderson, Nevada is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s pharmacy degrees to 210 students in 2020-2021.
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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Roseman University of Health Sciences
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies landed the #3 spot on the list. West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies is a small school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 50 ’s pharmacy degrees 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. 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%.
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Marshall B Ketchum University landed the #4 spot on the list. Marshall B Ketchum University is a small school located in Fullerton, California that handed out 47 ’s pharmacy degrees 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.
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Out of the 22 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Francisco landed the #5 spot on the list. San Francisco, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s pharmacy degrees to 231 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. 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%.
Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at UCSF
With a ranking of #6, University of Hawaii at Hilo did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Hilo, Hawaii, this small public school awarded 156 diplomas to qualified ’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Hawaii at Hilo
Keck Graduate Institute came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Claremont, California, and it awarded 63 ’s pharmacy degrees 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.
With a ranking of #8, Touro University California did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Far Western US Region list. Touro University California is a small school located in Vallejo, California that handed out 77 ’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. 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%.
Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Touro University California
With a ranking of #9, Western University of Health Sciences did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Far Western US Region list. Western University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pomona, California. It awarded 123 ’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%. 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 Western University of Health Sciences Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
University of the Pacific did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. This medium-sized school is located in Stockton, California, and it awarded 225 ’s pharmacy degrees 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%.
Pacific University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Forest Grove, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s pharmacy degrees to 93 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 1.7% 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%.
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Loma Linda University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #12. Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Loma Linda, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 71 ’s degrees 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 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/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Loma Linda University
Chapman University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Orange, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 109 degrees to qualified ’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Washington State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Wazzu is a large public school situated in Pullman, Washington. It awarded 172 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Washington State University
University of Southern California landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. USC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 350 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Oregon State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Oregon State University is a large public school situated in Corvallis, Oregon. It awarded 97 ’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 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%.
Full Oregon State University Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
University of California - Davis did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #17. UC Davis is a large school located in Davis, California that handed out 134 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at UC Davis
With a ranking of #18, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Far Western US Region list. UW Seattle is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 158 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at UW Seattle
University of California - Irvine came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Irvine is a public institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 118 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Full University of California - Irvine Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
University of California - San Diego came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. UCSD is a large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 83 ’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 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of California - San Diego Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report
American University of Health Sciences came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. AUHS Signal Hill is located in Signal Hill, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at American University of Health Sciences
With a ranking of #21, Fresno Pacific University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Fresno, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Fresno Pacific University
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