California · Pharmacy

Best institutions to study Pharmacy in California

The Pharmacy program, officially titled Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, focuses on the study of medicines and their effects on health. This program is designed for students interested in understanding pharmacology…

Institutions
16
offering CIP 51.20
States offered
49
with a program page
Degrees / yr
1,472
IPEDS completions 2024–25
Median grad earnings
$20,538
1 year after graduation
With earnings data
2
College Scorecard
Median net price
$26,873
IPEDS 2024–25
Avg graduation rate
81%
IPEDS 2024–25
State pay · Pharmacists
$162,340
BLS OEWS May 2025

Top 2 institutions, ranked by graduate earnings

Earnings = median 1 year after graduation (College Scorecard).

#InstitutionGrad earnings (1 yr)CompletionsGrad rateNet priceMedian debt
1University of California - Davis
Davis Public · Bachelor's degree
$40,0027786%$13,470
2University of California - Irvine
Irvine Public · Bachelor's degree
$20,53815387%$15,026

Career outlook

What this program leads to: Pharmacists (SOC 29-1051).

Projected growth (2024–2034)
+4.6%
About as fast as average
Openings / yr (US)
~14,200
BLS Employment Projections
US median wage
$137,480
typically Doctoral or professional degree

Top skills

SpeakingReading ComprehensionActive ListeningMonitoringWritingCritical Thinking

What Pharmacists earn in California

Jobs in California
34,030
BLS OEWS May 2025
State average pay
$162,340
median $164,610
Best-paying metro
$190,370
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA

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Common questions

Answers for students comparing Pharmacy programs in California.

Which Pharmacy program in California has the highest-earning graduates?+

By median earnings one year after graduation (College Scorecard), University of California - Davis tops the list at $40,002. Compare it against completions, graduation rate, cost, and debt in the ranked table above.

How much do Pharmacists earn in California?+

The average annual wage for Pharmacists in California is $162,340 (median $164,610), across about 34,030 jobs. Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025.

What is the focus of the Pharmacy program?+

The Pharmacy program, officially titled Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, focuses on the study of medicines and their effects on health. This program is designed for students interested in understanding pharmacology…

What skills will I develop in this program?+

You will develop speaking, reading comprehension, active listening, monitoring, and related professional skills.

What is the job outlook for Pharmacists?+

The national job outlook is about +4.6% growth with around 14,200 annual openings (BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034).

What is the typical education requirement?+

A Doctoral or professional degree is the typical entry-level education for this field (BLS).

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
PSEO graduate earnings2019–21 graduation cohorts (release V4.13.0)
Earnings and employment outcomes of graduates by institution, degree level, and field of study, measured from state wage records.
BLS wages & outlookOEWS May 2025 release
Occupational employment and wage estimates plus 10-year job outlook, used to connect programs to real-world earnings.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.

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