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2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

10 Ranked Colleges
1,960 Degrees Awarded
$34,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 19,436 people earned their degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences, making the major the 52nd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $103,354 and had an average of $116,700 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 2,529 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $98,094 and $155,326 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,960 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region doctor’s degree pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 10 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to 120 students in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#13 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Wazzu is a public institution located in Pullman, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 164 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree pharmacy students whose families make $30-$48k list, Wazzu has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington State University are $27,561, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 54 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - San Diego are $28,631, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Southern California is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 209 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

USC also took the #1 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of California - Irvine is a large school located in Irvine, California that handed out 10 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

#18 in overall quality

University of Hawaii at Hilo came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UH Hilo is a small public school situated in Hilo, Hawaii. It awarded 73 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Hilo also took the #18 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Hilo are $27,062, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Hawaii at Hilo

#7

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#11 in overall quality

Oregon State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Corvallis, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to 90 students in 2019-2020.

Oregon State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State University are $28,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Oregon State

#8

University of the Pacific

Stockton, California
#5 in overall quality

University of the Pacific did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. Stockton, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to 210 students in 2019-2020.

Pacific did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of the Pacific are $49,374, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of the Pacific Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

#9

Pacific University

Forest Grove, Oregon

Pacific University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Forest Grove, Oregon. It awarded 100 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

Pacific also took the #9 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pacific University are $35,325, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Pacific

#10

Chapman University

Orange, California
#10 in overall quality

Chapman University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Chapman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Orange, California. It awarded 82 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

Chapman also made our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at Chapman are $35,105, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Chapman

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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