2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences in California

If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #114 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in California to determine which ones were the most popular for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 257 bachelor's degrees in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in pharmacy matters. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences in California ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

 

Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences in California

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences.

Most Well Attended Schools for Pharmacy Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

University of California - Davis
Davis, CA

136 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of California - Davis if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. UC Davis is a very large public university located in the small suburb of Davis. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences in California.

There were roughly 136 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year.

Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences bachelor's degree recipients from University of California - Davis earn a boost of around $3,000 above the typical earnings of pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences majors.

More information about a bachelor’s in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences from University of California - Davis

2

University of California - Irvine
Irvine, CA

119 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of California - Irvine is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences in California.

There were about 119 pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent year we have data available.

Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the pharmacy program earn about $24,500 for their early career.

More information about a bachelor’s in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences from University of California - Irvine

3

Fresno Pacific University
Fresno, CA

2 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In CA

Fresno Pacific University is a popular choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. Fresno Pacific is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Fresno. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences in California. More information about a bachelor’s in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences from Fresno Pacific University

4

American University of Health Sciences
Signal Hill, CA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at American University of Health Sciences if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences. Located in the suburb of Signal Hill, AUHS Signal Hill is a private for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences from American University of Health Sciences

Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	229	0
Hawaii	115	70

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Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Related Rankings by Major

Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences is one of 30 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Pharmacy Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Pharmaceutical Sciences	255
Clinical, Hospital, and Managed Care Pharmacy	2

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	8,469
Public Health	2,522
Health Sciences & Services	2,340
Communication Sciences	1,227
Health & Medical Administrative Services	1,075
Allied Health Professions	523
Alternative Medicine & Systems	164
Dental Support Services	152
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	121
Mental & Social Health Services	101

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
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