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2024 Best Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Associate Degree Schools

96 Colleges in the United States
1,136 Associate Degrees
If you plan on getting your associate degree in pharmacy technician/assistant, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #105 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 96 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Associate Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,136 associate degrees in pharmacy technician/assistant during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Pharmacy Technician/Assistant School for Your Associate Degree

Best Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Associate Degree Schools The pharmacy technician/assistant associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality pharmacy technician/assistant program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for pharmacy technician/assistant students working on their associate degree.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Associate Degree Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Pharmacy Technician/Assistant in the United States

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in pharmacy technician/assistant. 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 for an Associate in Pharmacy Technician/Assistant

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6 Annual Graduates

North Seattle College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in pharmacy technician/assistant. Located in the city of Seattle, North Seattle is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in pharmacy technician/assistant from North Seattle College

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Santa Ana College
Santa Ana, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3 Annual Graduates

Santa Ana College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in pharmacy technician/assistant. SAC is a very large public college located in the city of Santa Ana.More information about a associate in pharmacy technician/assistant from Santa Ana College

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Lone Star College System
The Woodlands, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9 Annual Graduates

Lone Star College System is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in pharmacy technician/assistant. Located in the city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in pharmacy technician/assistant from Lone Star College System

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Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in pharmacy technician/assistant has to take a look at Del Mar College. Located in the city of Corpus Christi, DMC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in pharmacy technician/assistant from Del Mar College

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

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Cerritos College
Norwalk, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
15 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in pharmacy technician/assistant from Cerritos College

7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in pharmacy technician/assistant from Central Piedmont Community College

8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2 Annual Graduates

San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a small private for-profit college located in the rural area of Visalia.More information about a associate in pharmacy technician/assistant from San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia

9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Augusta, Augusta Technical College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in pharmacy technician/assistant from Augusta Technical College

10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
15 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in pharmacy technician/assistant from Austin Community College District

11
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in pharmacy technician/assistant from South Texas College

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

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2 Annual Graduates

Carrington College, Sacramento is a small private for-profit college located in the large suburb of Sacramento.More information about a associate in pharmacy technician/assistant from Carrington College, Sacramento

14
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Renton, Renton Technical College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in pharmacy technician/assistant from Renton Technical College

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Pharmacy Technician/Assistant students that almost earned our Best Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Associate Degree 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 Johnston Community College Smithfield, NC
20 Wenatchee Valley College Wenatchee, WA
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.

Majors Similar to Pharmacy Technician/Assistant

Related Major Annual Graduates
Physical Therapy Assistant 7,109
Medical/Clinical Assistant 6,360
Occupational Therapist Assistant 4,759
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 390
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 338
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant 275
Radiologist Assistant 104
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant 97
Anesthesiologist Assistant 81
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 24

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