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Pharmacy Technician Programs by State: 407 Colleges and Schools

Every college and school that reported pharmacy technician completions to the federal IPEDS survey for 2024, listed by state, with graduate counts and school type.

407
Schools in 46 states
6,941
Graduates in 2024
254
Public colleges
California · 73
Most programs of any state

NCES IPEDS 2024 completions · CIP 51.0805 Pharmacy Technician/Assistant

407 schools across 46 states reported pharmacy technician completions to NCES IPEDS for 2024, graduating 6,941 students. 254 are public, 1 private nonprofit, and 152 private for-profit.

California has the most programs, 73, followed by Texas with 44. Pick a state below to see every school with its type, credentials, and 2024 graduates, or start with the largest programs in the country.

Who runs the 407 schools

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254
Public · 62%
1
Private nonprofit · 0%
152
Private for-profit · 37%

NCES IPEDS 2024 · institution control

Programs by state

All 46 states with programs, ranked by number of schools. Each state links to its own page with every program grouped by city.

Pharmacy Technician programs by state
#StateSchools2024 graduatesGraduates per school
1California731,87525.7
2Texas4473216.6
3Florida4097524.4
4Louisiana1932617.2
5Tennessee1538825.9
6Arizona1528919.3
7Georgia141208.6
8Ohio1314311.0
9Washington121109.2
10Utah1128826.2
11North Carolina111019.2
12Illinois11827.5
13Minnesota1013513.5
14Colorado1010410.4
15Michigan10565.6
16Kansas78311.9
17Kentucky7497.0
18Wisconsin7273.9
19Oklahoma57715.4
20South Carolina55911.8
21Alabama55310.6
22New Mexico55010.0
23Maryland5459.0
24Nevada412230.5
25Oregon4379.3
26Iowa4153.8
27West Virginia328896.0
28Arkansas38829.3
29Indiana37424.7
30New Jersey3165.3
31Idaho3155.0
32Montana3124.0
33North Dakota3124.0
34Pennsylvania300.0
35Alaska22914.5
36New York22010.0
37Nebraska2105.0
38Virginia2105.0
39Missouri273.5
40Wyoming166.0
41Massachusetts144.0
42Mississippi144.0
43Hawaii133.0
44Vermont122.0
45Connecticut100.0
46South Dakota100.0

NCES IPEDS 2024 completions · 46 states report programs

Largest programs in the US

The 15 schools that graduated the most Pharmacy Techs in 2024.

Largest pharmacy technician programs
#SchoolCity, stateType2024 graduates
1Martinsburg CollegeMartinsburg, WVPrivate for-profit264
2NUC UniversityBayamon, PRPrivate for-profit250
3Ultimate Medical AcademyClearwater, FLPrivate nonprofit178
4Miller-Motte College-ChattanoogaChattanooga, TNPrivate for-profit153
5Global Medical & Technical Training InstituteMiami, FLPrivate for-profit136
6FVI School of Nursing and TechnologyMiami, FLPrivate for-profit132
7Mountainland Technical CollegeLehi, UTPublic130
8Aguilas International Technical InstituteTampa, FLPrivate for-profit125
9Concorde Career College-MemphisMemphis, TNPrivate for-profit119
10Ross College-SylvaniaSylvania, OHPrivate for-profit101
11American Career College-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CAPrivate for-profit88
12Rasmussen University-MinnesotaSt. Cloud, MNPrivate for-profit85
13Northwest Career CollegeLas Vegas, NVPrivate for-profit81
14Florida Education InstituteMiami, FLPrivate for-profit80
15UEI College-FresnoFresno, CAPrivate for-profit77

NCES IPEDS 2024 completions

Questions about Pharmacy Tech programs

How many pharmacy technician programs are there?
407 colleges and schools across 46 states reported pharmacy technician completions to NCES IPEDS for 2024, graduating 6,941 students.
Which state has the most Pharmacy Tech programs?
California, with 73 schools that graduated 1,875 students in 2024.
Are most programs at public colleges?
Yes. 254 of the 407 schools are public, 1 are private nonprofit, and 152 are private for-profit.
Does a listing mean a program is accredited or state-approved?
No. IPEDS records completions at every institution that awards the credential; it does not certify accreditation or state approval. Check the program’s accreditor and your state board before enrolling.

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