by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 12 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Pharmacy Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,735 doctor's degrees in pharmacy to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of pharmacy for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for pharmacy students working on their doctor's degree.
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 the Best Pharmacy Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in pharmacy.
University of Southern California is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in pharmacy. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in pharmacy from University of Southern California
Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in pharmacy needs to look into Roseman University of Health Sciences. Roseman University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Henderson.More information about a doctorate in pharmacy from Roseman University of Health Sciences
It is hard to beat University of Washington - Seattle Campus if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in pharmacy. UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the city of Seattle.More information about a doctorate in pharmacy from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
University of the Pacific is a good decision for students interested in a doctor's degree in pharmacy. Located in the large city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in pharmacy from University of the Pacific
Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in pharmacy from Oregon State University
Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Loma Linda.More information about a doctorate in pharmacy from Loma Linda University
Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in pharmacy from University of California - San Diego
Wazzu is a very large public university located in the town of Pullman.More information about a doctorate in pharmacy from Washington State University
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 doctorate in pharmacy from American University of Health Sciences
Pacific is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Forest Grove.More information about a doctorate in pharmacy from Pacific University
Explore the best pharmacy schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| California | 381 | 1,279 |
| Washington | 216 | 271 |
| Oregon | 145 | 174 |
| Nevada | 111 | 210 |
| Hawaii | 65 | 78 |
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