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2025 Best Pharmacy Doctor's Degree Schools in California

6 Colleges in California
1,198 Doctor's Degrees
Pharmacy is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #3 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Pharmacy Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,198 doctor's degrees in pharmacy to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Pharmacy School for Your Doctor's Degree

Best Pharmacy Doctor's Degree Schools in California 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. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

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 consider a school's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our complete 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.

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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 the Best Pharmacy Doctor's Degree Schools in California.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Pharmacy in California

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for pharmacy students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top California Schools for a Doctorate in Pharmacy

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
193 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in pharmacy needs to look into University of Southern California. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in pharmacy from University of Southern California

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
160 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of the Pacific if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in pharmacy. Located in the city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in pharmacy from University of the Pacific

3
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Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
56 Annual Graduates

Loma Linda University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in pharmacy. 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

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
57 Annual Graduates

University of California - San Diego is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in pharmacy. Located in the 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

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
26 Annual Graduates

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

6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
80 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in pharmacy from Chapman University

Best Pharmacy Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Pharmacy Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 216 271
Oregon 145 174
Nevada 111 210
Hawaii 65 78

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One of 11 majors within the Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences area of study, Pharmacy has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Pharmacy

Related Major Annual Graduates
Pharmaceutical Sciences 16
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry 13
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design 6
Clinical and Industrial Drug Development 6
Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs 3
Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics 2

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