Pharmacy Technician Programs in California: 73 Colleges and Schools
73 California schools reported pharmacy technician completions to NCES IPEDS for 2024, graduating 1,875 students: 24 public, 49 private for-profit, grouped below by city.
73
Schools in California
1,875
Graduates in 2024
24
Public colleges
49
Private for-profit schools
NCES IPEDS 2024 completions · California · CIP 51.0805
73 schools in California graduated 1,875 Pharmacy Techs in 2024, out of 439 schools nationally. By type: 24 public, 49 private for-profit. Credentials offered: certificate (72), associate (22).
The largest program is American Career College-Los Angeles in Los Angeles with 88 graduates. The full list is grouped by city so you can find one near you.
Who runs the 73 California schools
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Public · 33%
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Private nonprofit · 0%
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Private for-profit · 67%
NCES IPEDS 2024 · institution control
Largest programs in California
| # | School | City | 2024 graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Career College-Los Angeles | Los Angeles | 88 |
| 2 | UEI College-Fresno | Fresno | 77 |
| 3 | American Career College-Ontario | Ontario | 71 |
| 4 | UEI College-Bakersfield | Bakersfield | 70 |
| 5 | Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista | Chula Vista | 61 |
NCES IPEDS 2024 completions
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73 of 73 schools listed · 56 cities
| School | Type | Credentials | 2024 graduates | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside · 4 schools | ||||
| UEI College-Riverside | Private for-profit | certificate | 58 | Website ↗ |
| Riverside County Office of Education-School of Career Education | Public | certificate | 48 | Website ↗ |
| North-West College-Riverside | Private for-profit | certificate | 25 | Website ↗ |
| American College of Healthcare and Technology | Private for-profit | certificate | 4 | Website ↗ |
| Sacramento · 4 schools | ||||
| Carrington College-Sacramento | Private for-profit | certificate | 60 | Website ↗ |
| Asher College | Private for-profit | certificate, associate | 28 | Website ↗ |
| Charles A Jones Career and Education Center | Public | certificate | 19 | Website ↗ |
| Cosumnes River College | Public | associate, certificate | 17 | Website ↗ |
| Bakersfield · 3 schools | ||||
| UEI College-Bakersfield | Private for-profit | certificate | 70 | Website ↗ |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield | Private for-profit | certificate, associate | 39 | Website ↗ |
| Glendale Career College-North-West College-Bakersfield | Private for-profit | certificate | 2 | Website ↗ |
| West Covina · 3 schools | ||||
| UEI College-West Covina | Private for-profit | certificate | 48 | Website ↗ |
| North-West College-West Covina | Private for-profit | certificate | 32 | Website ↗ |
| InterCoast Colleges-West Covina | Private for-profit | certificate | 0 | Website ↗ |
| Anaheim · 2 schools | ||||
| American Career College-Anaheim | Private for-profit | certificate | 59 | Website ↗ |
| North-West College-Anaheim | Private for-profit | certificate | 16 | Website ↗ |
| Fresno · 2 schools | ||||
| UEI College-Fresno | Private for-profit | certificate | 77 | Website ↗ |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Fresno | Private for-profit | certificate, associate | 19 | Website ↗ |
| Lancaster · 2 schools | ||||
| High Desert Medical College | Private for-profit | certificate | 58 | Website ↗ |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Lancaster | Private for-profit | certificate, associate | 34 | Website ↗ |
| Ontario · 2 schools | ||||
| American Career College-Ontario | Private for-profit | certificate | 71 | Website ↗ |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario | Private for-profit | certificate, associate | 32 | Website ↗ |
| Pomona · 2 schools | ||||
| North-West College-Pomona | Private for-profit | certificate | 6 | Website ↗ |
| Pomona Unified School District Adult and Career Education | Public | certificate | 0 | Website ↗ |
| Rancho Mirage · 2 schools | ||||
| San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Mirage | Private for-profit | certificate, associate | 11 | Website ↗ |
| California Nurses Educational Institute | Private for-profit | certificate | 6 | Website ↗ |
| Visalia · 2 schools | ||||
| San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia | Private for-profit | certificate, associate | 51 | Website ↗ |
| College of the Sequoias | Public | certificate | 13 | Website ↗ |
| Antioch · 1 school | ||||
| Contra Costa Medical Career College | Private for-profit | certificate | 28 | Website ↗ |
| Baldwin Park · 1 school | ||||
| Baldwin Park Adult & Community Education | Public | certificate | 0 | Website ↗ |
| Cerritos · 1 school | ||||
| ABC Adult School | Public | certificate | 15 | Website ↗ |
| Chula Vista · 1 school | ||||
| Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista | Private for-profit | certificate | 61 | Website ↗ |
| Clovis · 1 school | ||||
| Institute of Technology | Private for-profit | certificate | 22 | Website ↗ |
| Culver City · 1 school | ||||
| West Los Angeles College | Public | certificate, associate | 24 | Website ↗ |
| Downey · 1 school | ||||
| Downey Adult School | Public | certificate | 35 | Website ↗ |
| Escondido · 1 school | ||||
| Escondido Adult School | Public | certificate | 10 | Website ↗ |
| Fairfield · 1 school | ||||
| InterCoast Colleges-Fairfield | Private for-profit | certificate | 0 | Website ↗ |
| Garden Grove · 1 school | ||||
| Concorde Career College-Garden Grove | Private for-profit | certificate | 17 | Website ↗ |
| Gardena · 1 school | ||||
| UEI College-Gardena | Private for-profit | certificate | 59 | Website ↗ |
| Glendale · 1 school | ||||
| North-West College-Glendale | Private for-profit | certificate | 18 | Website ↗ |
| Hesperia · 1 school | ||||
| San Joaquin Valley College-Hesperia | Private for-profit | certificate, associate | 41 | Website ↗ |
| Huntington Park · 1 school | ||||
| American College of Healthcare and Technology | Private for-profit | certificate | 4 | Website ↗ |
| Imperial · 1 school | ||||
| Imperial Valley College | Public | associate, certificate | 0 | Website ↗ |
| La Puente · 1 school | ||||
| Hacienda La Puente Adult Education | Public | certificate | 50 | Website ↗ |
| Long Beach · 1 school | ||||
| North-West College-Long Beach | Private for-profit | certificate | 16 | Website ↗ |
| Los Altos Hills · 1 school | ||||
| Foothill College | Public | certificate, associate | 34 | Website ↗ |
| Los Angeles · 1 school | ||||
| American Career College-Los Angeles | Private for-profit | certificate | 88 | Website ↗ |
| Monterey Park · 1 school | ||||
| East Los Angeles College | Public | associate | 1 | Website ↗ |
| North Hollywood · 1 school | ||||
| Galaxy Medical College | Private for-profit | certificate | 3 | Website ↗ |
| Norwalk · 1 school | ||||
| Cerritos College | Public | certificate, associate | 37 | Website ↗ |
| Oceanside · 1 school | ||||
| UEI College-Oceanside | Private for-profit | certificate | 19 | Website ↗ |
| Palm Desert · 1 school | ||||
| College of the Desert | Public | certificate | 35 | Website ↗ |
| Pleasant Hill · 1 school | ||||
| Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Campus | Private for-profit | certificate | 13 | Website ↗ |
| Rancho Cordova · 1 school | ||||
| InterCoast Colleges-Rancho Cordova | Private for-profit | certificate | 0 | Website ↗ |
| Rancho Cucamonga · 1 school | ||||
| Chaffey College | Public | associate, certificate | 1 | Website ↗ |
| Reseda · 1 school | ||||
| UEI College-Reseda | Private for-profit | certificate | 33 | Website ↗ |
| Salida · 1 school | ||||
| San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto | Private for-profit | certificate, associate | 31 | Website ↗ |
| San Bernardino · 1 school | ||||
| San Bernardino Valley College | Public | associate, certificate | 42 | Website ↗ |
| San Diego · 1 school | ||||
| North-West College-San Diego | Private for-profit | certificate | 0 | Website ↗ |
| San Francisco · 1 school | ||||
| City College of San Francisco | Public | certificate, associate | 28 | Website ↗ |
| San Jose · 1 school | ||||
| Carrington College-San Jose | Private for-profit | certificate | 12 | Website ↗ |
| San Leandro · 1 school | ||||
| Carrington College-San Leandro Campus | Private for-profit | certificate | 18 | Website ↗ |
| San Marcos · 1 school | ||||
| Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos | Private for-profit | certificate | 18 | Website ↗ |
| Santa Ana · 1 school | ||||
| Santa Ana College | Public | associate, certificate | 43 | Website ↗ |
| Santa Rosa · 1 school | ||||
| Santa Rosa Junior College | Public | associate, certificate | 8 | Website ↗ |
| Signal Hill · 1 school | ||||
| American University of Health Sciences | Private for-profit | certificate | 0 | Website ↗ |
| Stockton · 1 school | ||||
| Carrington College-Stockton | Private for-profit | certificate | 27 | Website ↗ |
| Sylmar · 1 school | ||||
| Los Angeles Mission College | Public | associate, certificate | 34 | Website ↗ |
| Temecula · 1 school | ||||
| San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula | Private for-profit | certificate, associate | 28 | Website ↗ |
| Van Nuys · 1 school | ||||
| North-West College-Van Nuys | Private for-profit | certificate | 5 | Website ↗ |
| Ventura · 1 school | ||||
| Ventura Adult and Continuing Education | Public | certificate | 3 | Website ↗ |
| Vista · 1 school | ||||
| Vista Adult School | Public | certificate | 5 | Website ↗ |
| West Hills · 1 school | ||||
| Valley College of Medical Careers | Private for-profit | certificate | 6 | Website ↗ |
NCES IPEDS 2024 completions · 73 schools · type is institution control · a listing is not a statement of accreditation or state approval
Nearby states
| State | Schools | 2024 graduates | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 73 | 1,875 | this page |
| Arizona | 15 | 289 | Programs in Arizona → |
| Nevada | 4 | 122 | Programs in Nevada → |
| Oregon | 4 | 37 | Programs in Oregon → |
NCES IPEDS 2024 completions · bordering states
Questions about Pharmacy Tech programs in California
- How many Pharmacy Tech programs are in California?
- 73 colleges and schools reported pharmacy technician completions to NCES IPEDS for 2024, graduating 1,875 students.
- Which California program is the largest?
- American Career College-Los Angeles in Los Angeles, with 88 graduates in 2024, followed by UEI College-Fresno in Fresno (77).
- Are California programs mostly public?
- 24 public, 49 private for-profit of the 73 schools.
- What does a Pharmacy Tech earn in California?
- Typical Pharmacy Tech pay in California is $55,110 a year (BLS OES May 2025), against $45,750 nationally.