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Best Schools for Pharmaceutical Sciences in California
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the pharmaceutical sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Pharmaceutical Sciences
University Of Southern California tops our 2026 ranking of the best pharmaceutical sciences schools. Located in the city of Los Angeles, University Of Southern California is a very large private not-for-profit university. Roughly 92% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 30 pharmaceutical sciences degrees were awarded at University Of Southern California in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, pharmaceutical sciences degree recipients from University Of Southern California generally make around $114,101. University Of Southern California graduates carry a median of $15,625 in student loans.
More information about a degree in pharmaceutical sciences from University Of Southern California
University Of California Irvine is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in pharmaceutical sciences, landing the #2 spot this year. This very large public university is located in the city of Irvine. University Of California Irvine graduates 87% of students within six years. About 92 pharmaceutical sciences degrees were awarded at University Of California Irvine in the most recent year. Pharmaceutical Sciences graduates of University Of California Irvine earn a median of $20,538 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $15,026.
Read more about the pharmaceutical sciences program at University Of California Irvine
University Of California Davis is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in pharmaceutical sciences, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Davis, University Of California Davis is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 86%. University Of California Davis awarded about 61 pharmaceutical sciences degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their pharmaceutical sciences degree from University Of California Davis earn around $40,002 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $13,470.
See the full pharmaceutical sciences program report for University Of California Davis
A rank of #4 makes Chapman University one of the top schools for pharmaceutical sciences. This large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Orange. The six-year graduation rate is 82%. There were roughly 17 pharmaceutical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Chapman University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their pharmaceutical sciences degree from Chapman University earn around $78,465 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $21,657 to complete this degree.
Read more about the pharmaceutical sciences program at Chapman University
Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 8 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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