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2026 Best Psychopharmacology Schools in California

1 Colleges in the United States
35 Psychopharmacology Degrees Awarded
$95,016 Avg Early-Career Salary

Psychopharmacology programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for psychopharmacology students pursuing a degree.

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Best Schools for Psychopharmacology 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 psychopharmacology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Psychopharmacology

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Our analysis ranked Alliant International University the best school in the country for a degree in psychopharmacology. This moderately-sized private for-profit university is located in the city of San Diego. About 14 psychopharmacology degrees were awarded at Alliant International University in the most recent year. Psychopharmacology graduates of Alliant International University earn a median of $123,985 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $21,234. See the full psychopharmacology program report for Alliant International University

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A rank of #2 makes The Chicago School Of Professional Psychology At Los Angeles one of the top schools for psychopharmacology. Located in the city of Los Angeles, The Chicago School Of Professional Psychology At Los Angeles is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. There were roughly 21 psychopharmacology students who graduated with this degree at The Chicago School Of Professional Psychology At Los Angeles in the most recent data year. Students who receive their psychopharmacology degree from The Chicago School Of Professional Psychology At Los Angeles earn around $66,047 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $32,107 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in psychopharmacology from The Chicago School Of Professional Psychology At Los Angeles

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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 · 2 schools evaluated.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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