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2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 10 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

#3 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 120 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294.

Full UW Seattle Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

#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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the #2 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 also took the #14 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - San Diego are $28,631.

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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 #3 on our 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. UC Irvine is a large school located in Irvine, California that handed out 10 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine also took the #15 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at UC Irvine

#18 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hawaii at Hilo landed the #4 spot on the list. Hilo, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s pharmacy degrees to 73 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree pharmacy students with aid list, UH Hilo has also earned the #18 rank 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.

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#5

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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Washington State University is a large public school situated in Pullman, Washington. It awarded 164 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

Wazzu also took the #13 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wazzu are $27,561, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Wazzu

#6

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#11 in overall quality

Oregon State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Corvallis, Oregon, this large public school awarded 90 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s pharmacy students in 2019-2020.

Oregon State also made our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State are $28,121.

Full Oregon State Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

#7

University of the Pacific

Stockton, California
#5 in overall quality

University of the Pacific came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pacific, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of the Pacific are $49,374.

Read more about Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at Pacific

#8

Pacific University

Forest Grove, Oregon

Pacific University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Pacific University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Forest Grove, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 100 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree pharmacy students with aid list, Pacific has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pacific are $35,325, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Pacific University Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

#9

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California

University of Southern California came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. USC is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 209 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

USC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715.

Full University of Southern California Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Report

#10

Chapman University

Orange, California
#10 in overall quality

Chapman University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pharmacy Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Chapman University is a medium-sized school located in Orange, California that handed out 82 doctorate’s pharmacy degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Chapman, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Chapman are $35,105.

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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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Footnotes

  • *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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