2024 Best Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in Washington

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 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 61 associate degrees in pharmacy technician/assistant to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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

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 account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various 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.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to pharmacy technician/assistant students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other pharmacy technician/assistant students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized pharmacy technician/assistant related body.

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.

More Ways to Rank Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Schools

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 in Washington 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 Washington

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

Top Washington Schools for an Associate in Pharmacy Technician/Assistant

1

North Seattle College
Seattle, WA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in pharmacy technician/assistant has to take a look at North Seattle College. 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

2

Renton Technical College
Renton, WA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

Renton Technical College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in pharmacy technician/assistant. Located in the midsize 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

3

Clover Park Technical College
Lakewood, WA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

27 Annual Graduates

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

4

Clark College
Vancouver, WA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Clark College if you want to pursue an associate degree in pharmacy technician/assistant. Located in the midsize city of Vancouver, Clark College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in pharmacy technician/assistant from Clark College

5

Yakima Valley College
Yakima, WA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

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

6

Spokane Community College
Spokane, WA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in pharmacy technician/assistant from Spokane Community College

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

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	405	61
Oregon	260	1

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Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Related Rankings by Major

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
Medical/Clinical Assistant	363
Physical Therapy Assistant	178
Occupational Therapist Assistant	80
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant	23
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant	13
Anesthesiologist Assistant	7

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.