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2024 Best Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Schools

96 Colleges in the United States
7,393 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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 96 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for pharmacy technician/assistant students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 7,393 degrees in pharmacy technician/assistant during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Pharmacy Technician/Assistant School

Best Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Schools Your choice of pharmacy technician/assistant school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Pharmacy Technician/Assistant

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 the United States

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. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

15 Top Schools in Pharmacy Technician/Assistant

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In WA
38.9% Growth in Graduates

North Seattle College is a great option for students interested in a degree in pharmacy technician/assistant. Located in the city of Seattle, North Seattle is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 28th out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were approximately 18 pharmacy technician/assistant students who graduated with this degree at North Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.

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Santa Ana College
Santa Ana, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CA

Santa Ana College is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in pharmacy technician/assistant. SAC is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Santa Ana. This college ranks 109th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 22 pharmacy technician/assistant students who graduated with this degree at SAC in the most recent data year.

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Lone Star College System
The Woodlands, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
65 Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Lone Star College System if you wish to pursue a degree in pharmacy technician/assistant. Located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 41st out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 65 pharmacy technician/assistant students who graduated with this degree at North Harris Montgomery in the most recent year we have data available.

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Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TX
57.1% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Del Mar College if you want to pursue a degree in pharmacy technician/assistant. Located in the large city of Corpus Christi, DMC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #613 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means DMC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 7 pharmacy technician/assistant students who graduated with this degree at DMC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Located in the midsize city of Temecula, is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.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
18.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #375 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cerritos College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 27 pharmacy technician/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Cerritos College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NC
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 19th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 10 pharmacy technician/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Central Piedmont Community College in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In CA
41 Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Degrees Awarded

San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a small private for-profit college located in the rural area of Visalia. 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 approximately 41 pharmacy technician/assistant students who graduated with this degree at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In GA

Located in the city of Augusta, Augusta Technical College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 19th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were approximately 21 pharmacy technician/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Augusta Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
51 Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #640 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Austin Community College District is a great college overall.

There were about 51 pharmacy technician/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Austin Community College District in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX

Located in the midsize city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #591 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means South Texas College is a great college overall.

There were about 9 pharmacy technician/assistant students who graduated with this degree at South Texas College in the most recent data year.

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

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In CA
14.3% Growth in Graduates

Carrington College, Sacramento is a small private for-profit college located in the large suburb of Sacramento.

There were roughly 21 pharmacy technician/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Carrington College, Sacramento in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In WA

Located in the city of Renton, Renton Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

There were approximately 12 pharmacy technician/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Renton Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Pharmacy Technician/Assistant students that almost earned our Best Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Schools award.

Rank College Location
15 Clover Park Technical College Lakewood, WA
16 Central Community College Grand Island, NE
17 National University College Bayamon, PR
18 San Joaquin Valley College-Fresno Fresno, CA
18 Central Arizona College Coolidge, AZ
19 Lakeshore Technical College Cleveland, WI
20 Wenatchee Valley College Wenatchee, WA
20 Johnston Community College Smithfield, NC
21 Vincennes University Vincennes, IN
22 Durham Technical Community College Durham, NC
23 Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa, CA
24 San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA

Pharmacy Technician/Assistant by Region

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One of 14 majors within the Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services area of study, Pharmacy Technician/Assistant has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant 56,466
Physical Therapy Assistant 7,420
Occupational Therapist Assistant 4,848
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 3,493
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 3,031
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 709
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant 365
Anesthesiologist Assistant 327
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant 189
Radiologist Assistant 109

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