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2024 Best Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Schools in California

16 Colleges in California
1,594 Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Degrees Awarded
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #394 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 16 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Schools in California ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,594 degrees in pharmacy technician/assistant during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Pharmacy Technician/Assistant School

Best Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Schools in California The pharmacy technician/assistant program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Pharmacy Technician/Assistant rankings. We derive our Best Overall Pharmacy Technician/Assistant School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Pharmacy Technician/Assistant

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Schools in California ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Pharmacy Technician/Assistant in California

The schools below may not offer all types of pharmacy technician/assistant degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top California Schools in Pharmacy Technician/Assistant

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Santa Ana College
Santa Ana, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CA
21.4% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in pharmacy technician/assistant needs to look into Santa Ana College. Located in the city of Santa Ana, SAC is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 109th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 28 pharmacy technician/assistant students who graduated with this degree at SAC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in pharmacy technician/assistant from Santa Ana College

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In CA

Any student pursuing a degree in pharmacy technician/assistant needs to check out Carrington College, Sacramento. Located in the large suburb of Sacramento, Carrington College, Sacramento is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

There were roughly 19 pharmacy technician/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Carrington College, Sacramento in the most recent data year.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
13.8% Growth in Graduates

San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in pharmacy technician/assistant. is a fairly small private for-profit college located in the midsize city of Temecula.More information about a degree in pharmacy technician/assistant from San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula

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Cerritos College
Norwalk, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
33 Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Cerritos College if you want to pursue a degree in pharmacy technician/assistant. Cerritos College is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Norwalk. A Best Colleges rank of #375 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Cerritos College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 33 pharmacy technician/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Cerritos College in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In CA

It is difficult to beat San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia if you wish to pursue a degree in pharmacy technician/assistant. Located in the rural area of Visalia, San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a private for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #406 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a great college overall.

There were roughly 26 pharmacy technician/assistant students who graduated with this degree at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia in the most recent data year.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
26.1% Growth in Graduates

is a small private for-profit college located in the city of Ontario.More information about a degree in pharmacy technician/assistant from San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

is a fairly small private for-profit college located in the large city of Fresno.More information about a degree in pharmacy technician/assistant from San Joaquin Valley College-Fresno

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA

SRJC is a large public college located in the city of Santa Rosa. A Best Colleges rank of #364 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SRJC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 6 pharmacy technician/assistant students who graduated with this degree at SRJC in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
32 Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Degrees Awarded
46.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Bakersfield, is a private for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a degree in pharmacy technician/assistant from San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield

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Foothill College
Los Altos Hills, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In CA
93.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Los Altos Hills, Foothill College is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #136 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Foothill College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 29 pharmacy technician/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Foothill College in the most recent data year.

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Best Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Washington83161
Oregon5871

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Pharmacy Technician/Assistant is one of 14 different types of Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services programs to choose from.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant12,247
Physical Therapy Assistant650
Occupational Therapist Assistant378
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)87
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant42
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services41
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant27
Pathology/Pathologist Assistant18
Radiologist Assistant5

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