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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences in the Far Western US Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Far Western US Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences is the 53rd most popular major in the country with 19,400 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $95,543 and had an average of $124,452 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 2,633 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $95,372 and $180,872 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 22 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region pharmacy students.

Top 22 Most Focused Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences in the Far Western US Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California Health Sciences University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Far Western US Region. CHSU is located in Clovis, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 42 ’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.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at California Health Sciences University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roseman University of Health Sciences. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Far Western US Region list. Henderson, Nevada is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s pharmacy degrees to 197 students in 2021-2022.

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

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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 #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Far Western US Region. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s pharmacy degrees to 59 students in 2021-2022.

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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% 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%.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies

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Marshall B Ketchum University
Fullerton, California

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 Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Far Western US Region. This small school is located in Fullerton, California, and it awarded 55 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2021-2022.

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 MBKU Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

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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. University of California - San Francisco is a public institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 134 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

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 UCSF

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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. UH Hilo is a small school located in Hilo, Hawaii that handed out 147 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2021-2022.

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%.

Full University of Hawaii at Hilo Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

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Keck Graduate Institute
Claremont, California

Keck Graduate Institute landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Claremont, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 59 degrees to qualified ’s pharmacy students in 2021-2022.

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 KGI

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Touro University California
Vallejo, California

Touro University California came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. TUC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Vallejo, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 87 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

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. 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%.

Full Touro University California Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

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Western University of Health Sciences ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Far Western US Region list. Western University of Health Sciences is a small school located in Pomona, California that handed out 138 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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

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University of the Pacific
Stockton, California

University of the Pacific landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Stockton, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 206 degrees to qualified ’s pharmacy students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Pacific

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Pacific University
Forest Grove, Oregon

With a ranking of #11, Pacific University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Far Western US Region list. Pacific University is a small school located in Forest Grove, Oregon that handed out 98 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, 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 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Pacific Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

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Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, California

Loma Linda University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Loma Linda, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 72 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

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 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%.

Full Loma Linda University Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

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Chapman University
Orange, California

Chapman University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Chapman University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Orange, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 101 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Chapman Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

With a ranking of #14, Washington State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Far Western US Region list. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s pharmacy degrees to 162 students in 2021-2022.

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%.

Full Washington State University Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

University of Southern California came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 330 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2021-2022.

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 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Southern California

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

Oregon State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #16. Oregon State University is a public institution located in Corvallis, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 101 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Oregon State

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With a ranking of #17, University of California - Davis did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 64 ’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of California - Davis

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 169 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, 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 93%.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at UW Seattle

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With a ranking of #19, University of California - Irvine did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Far Western US Region list. UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 106 ’s pharmacy degrees to qualified students.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of California - Irvine

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University of California - San Diego did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #20. UCSD is a public institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 98 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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 UCSD

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With a ranking of #21, American University of Health Sciences did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Signal Hill, California, this small private for-profit school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified ’s pharmacy students in 2021-2022.

Full AUHS Signal Hill Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

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Fresno Pacific University
Fresno, California

Fresno Pacific University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pharmacy Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #21. This small school is located in Fresno, California, and it awarded 0 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Fresno Pacific University

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