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Los Angeles Times
18-05-2025
- Business
- Los Angeles Times
Top Pharmacy Schools Ranked by Degrees Awarded in California
Business by LA Times Studios presents a list of pharmacy schools currently operating in California. This list is ranked by the number of degrees awarded in 2024. Pharmacy schools are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, a nonprofit agency that oversees schools offering PharmD degrees. California has 14 accredited programs, which is the most for any state in the country. Data for the list was provided by the programs themselves with some data compiled from accreditation reports. The University of Southern California Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is the largest program operating in the state, as ranked by the number of degrees awarded last year. The pharmacy program was founded in 1905 and became the first school in the country to offeraPharmD degree program in 1950. It was renamed to its current name with a $50-million donation in 2022 for student scholarships, faculty recruitment and biomedical research. The newest school to launch a program in California is UC Irvine, which announced a pharmacy school in 2020. The first class entered in fall 2021 and matriculates this year. However, some schools have had difficulty enrolling students. The pharmacy program at California Health Sciences University in Clovis closed to new students and had its last class graduate in 2024. On the following pages, you'll also find in-depth profiles of California pharmacy schools that offer specialized programs and a diverse student body. Overall, the 14 pharmacy schools in California had more than 1,100 students graduate with a PharmD degree last year.
Los Angeles Times
20-04-2025
- Business
- Los Angeles Times
Top Law Schools Ranked by Degrees Awarded in California
Business by LA Times Studios presents the 25 largest law schools operating in California. The 25 top law schools on the next pages awarded more than 2,200 degrees last year. While schools are affiliated with larger universities, several schools are independent law schools that offer a wide range of programs, including University of California College of the Law in San Francisco and Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles. Many law schools are accredited by the American Bar Association. Law schools approved by the American Bar Association must maintain a 75% two-year cumulative pass rate. In California, some schools are accredited by the State Bar of California. These state-accredited law schools may offer online-only programs. All state-accredited law schools must maintain a minimum, five-year cumulative bar passage rate of 40% or higher. Unaccredited law schools are not required to maintain a minimum bar pass rate. Most law schools responded to questionnaires for this list, but in some instances, information from accreditation reports was utilized. The number of law schools in California declined last year. Golden Gate University School of Law in San Francisco discontinued its program due to declining enrollment and financial troubles. Many law schools offer clinics that allow students an opportunity to gain experience around various areas of law. For example, UCLA School of Law operates a Tribal Legal Development Clinic to improve the lives of Indigenous people throughout California and the country. The school received a $2.2 million grant from the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians in October 2024 to further support the ongoing work of that clinic. On the following pages, you'll also find in-depth profiles of law schools that offer a wide array of programs and classes to fit a diverse California student population. Overall, the 25 top law schools in California have more than 7,400 students enrolled as of Jan. 1.
