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2024 Best Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Schools in the Southwest Region

10 Colleges in the Southwest Region
1,236 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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 10 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,236 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 Southwest 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.

Pick Your Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Pharmacy Technician/Assistant

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Schools in the Southwest Region list to help you make the college decision. 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 Southwest 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 Southwest Region Schools in Pharmacy Technician/Assistant

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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 want to pursue a degree in pharmacy technician/assistant. Located in the city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 41st out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

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

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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 hard to beat Del Mar College if you wish 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 colleges 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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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
51 Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Degrees Awarded

Austin Community College District is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in pharmacy technician/assistant. Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a very 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 roughly 51 pharmacy technician/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Austin Community College District in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX

South Texas College is a great option for students pursuing a degree in pharmacy technician/assistant. Located in the city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public college with a fairly 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 approximately 9 pharmacy technician/assistant students who graduated with this degree at South Texas College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ
84.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the rural area of Coolidge, Pinal County Community College is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #560 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Pinal County Community College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 13 pharmacy technician/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Pinal County Community College in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
36.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public college with a very large student population. This college ranks 70th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 25 pharmacy technician/assistant students who graduated with this degree at El Paso Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In TX

Alvin is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Alvin. This college ranks 73rd out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

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

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Undergraduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NM

CNM is a large public college located in the large city of Albuquerque. A Best Colleges rank of #534 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CNM is a great college overall.

There were approximately 5 pharmacy technician/assistant students who graduated with this degree at CNM in the most recent data year.

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College of the Mainland
Texas City, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In TX

COM is a small public college located in the suburb of Texas City. This college ranks 101st out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 15 pharmacy technician/assistant students who graduated with this degree at COM in the most recent data year.

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Angelina College
Lufkin, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In TX
22.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Lufkin, AC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 83rd out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 18 pharmacy technician/assistant students who graduated with this degree at AC in the most recent data year.

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Best Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Colleges by State

Explore the best pharmacy technician/assistant schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 905 71
Arizona 670 2
New Mexico 416 0

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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 9,639
Physical Therapy Assistant 1,026
Occupational Therapist Assistant 626
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 413
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 149
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 116
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant 76
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant 65
Anesthesiologist Assistant 9
Radiologist Assistant 1

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