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Best Schools for Pharmacy in California
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall pharmacy education in California.
Top Schools in Pharmacy
Leading the list is University Of Southern California, our #1 school for pharmacy. Set in the city of Los Angeles, University Of Southern California is a very large private not-for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 92%. University Of Southern California awarded about 171 pharmacy degrees in the most recent data year. Pharmacy graduates of University Of Southern California earn a median of $114,101 early in their careers. University Of Southern California graduates carry a median of $15,625 in student loans.
Read more about the pharmacy program at University Of Southern California
University Of The Pacific is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in pharmacy, ranking #2. Located in the city of Stockton, University Of The Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. The six-year graduation rate is 68%. About 169 pharmacy degrees were awarded at University Of The Pacific in the most recent year. Graduates of the pharmacy program make about $113,111 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $23,514.
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West Coast University Center For Graduate Studies came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best pharmacy schools. Located in the city of Los Angeles, West Coast University Center For Graduate Studies is a small private for-profit university. There were roughly 62 pharmacy students who graduated with this degree at West Coast University Center For Graduate Studies in the most recent data year. Pharmacy graduates of West Coast University Center For Graduate Studies earn a median of $86,227 early in their careers.
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University Of California San Diego came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best pharmacy schools. Set in the city of La Jolla, University Of California San Diego is a very large public institution. About 86% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 66 pharmacy students who graduated with this degree at University Of California San Diego in the most recent data year. Students who receive their pharmacy degree from University Of California San Diego earn around $113,226 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $17,101.
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Students looking for a strong pharmacy program will find one at Loma Linda University, which ranked #5. Loma Linda University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Loma Linda. About 60 pharmacy degrees were awarded at Loma Linda University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, pharmacy degree recipients from Loma Linda University generally make around $89,531. Students borrow a median of $25,094 to complete this degree.
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Western University Of Health Sciences ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best pharmacy schools. Set in the suburb of Pomona, Western University Of Health Sciences is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. About 99 pharmacy degrees were awarded at Western University Of Health Sciences in the most recent year. Pharmacy graduates of Western University Of Health Sciences earn a median of $116,917 early in their careers.
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Touro University California ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best pharmacy schools. This small private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Vallejo. There were roughly 69 pharmacy students who graduated with this degree at Touro University California in the most recent data year. Pharmacy graduates of Touro University California earn a median of $103,170 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $16,002 to complete this degree.
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University Of California San Francisco came in at #8 for pharmacy this year. Set in the city of San Francisco, University Of California San Francisco is a mid-sized public institution. There were roughly 120 pharmacy students who graduated with this degree at University Of California San Francisco in the most recent data year. Students who receive their pharmacy degree from University Of California San Francisco earn around $74,390 in the first couple years of their career.
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Chapman University ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best pharmacy schools. This large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Orange. Chapman University graduates 82% of students within six years. Chapman University awarded about 62 pharmacy degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the pharmacy program make about $78,465 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $21,657.
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California Health Sciences University landed the #10 spot for pharmacy this year. This small private for-profit university is located in the suburb of Clovis. About 10 pharmacy degrees were awarded at California Health Sciences University in the most recent year. Pharmacy graduates of California Health Sciences University earn a median of $116,453 early in their careers.
See the full pharmacy program report for California Health Sciences University
Keck Graduate Institute came in at #11 for pharmacy this year. Keck Graduate Institute is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont. There were roughly 49 pharmacy students who graduated with this degree at Keck Graduate Institute in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, pharmacy degree recipients from Keck Graduate Institute generally make around $102,801. Keck Graduate Institute graduates carry a median of $19,250 in student loans.
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