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2024 Best Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Schools in the Far Western US Region

22 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
1,705 Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Degrees Awarded
A degree in pharmacy technician/assistant is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #394 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 22 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,705 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 in the Far Western US Region Your choice of pharmacy technician/assistant school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Pharmacy Technician/Assistant School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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.

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Associate Degrees in Pharmacy Technician/Assistant

The pharmacy technician/assistant school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Schools in the Far Western US Region. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Pharmacy Technician/Assistant in the Far Western US Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the pharmacy technician/assistant degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Pharmacy Technician/Assistant

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In WA
38.9% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat North Seattle College if you want to pursue 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.

More information about a degree in pharmacy technician/assistant from North Seattle College

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

It's difficult to beat Santa Ana College if you wish to pursue a degree in pharmacy technician/assistant. SAC is a fairly large public college located in the city of Santa Ana. A Best Colleges rank of #822 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SAC is a great college overall.

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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Every student pursuing a degree in pharmacy technician/assistant has to check out San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula. Located in the medium-sized 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

Cerritos College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in pharmacy technician/assistant. Located in the suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #375 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Cerritos College is a great college overall.

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

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5
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 about 21 pharmacy technician/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Carrington College, Sacramento in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in pharmacy technician/assistant from Carrington College, Sacramento

5
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 colleges 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.

More information about a degree in pharmacy technician/assistant from San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia

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Located in the medium-sized 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

7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In WA

WVC is a small public college located in the small city of Wenatchee. This college ranks 36th out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were approximately 7 pharmacy technician/assistant students who graduated with this degree at WVC in the most recent data year.

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7
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 about 12 pharmacy technician/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Renton Technical College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in pharmacy technician/assistant from Renton Technical College

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
34 Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #389 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CPTC is a great college overall.

There were about 34 pharmacy technician/assistant students who graduated with this degree at CPTC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in pharmacy technician/assistant from Clover Park Technical College

Best Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Colleges by State

Explore the best pharmacy technician/assistant colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 61
Washington 831 61
Oregon 587 1

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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 13,955
Physical Therapy Assistant 920
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 427
Occupational Therapist Assistant 394
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 125
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant 101
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 99
Pathology/Pathologist Assistant 16
Anesthesiologist Assistant 7
Radiologist Assistant 2

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