24 accredited schools across the Los Angeles metro area trained 735 pharmacy technicians in 2023–24. Here’s how they compare on cost, length and size, plus what the job pays locally.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
Sorted by number of 2023–24 graduates (IPEDS), a proxy for program size and stability.
This private for-profit two-year college in Los Angeles County graduated 88 Pharmacy Tech students in 2023–24, the most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $20,553 for a program of about 9 months.
This private for-profit two-year college in Orange County graduated 59 Pharmacy Tech students in 2023–24.
59 Pharmacy Tech credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit two-year college.
Private for-profit two-year college in Lancaster that reported 58 Pharmacy Tech graduates in 2023–24.
50 Pharmacy Tech credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public career school.
This private for-profit career school in Los Angeles County graduated 48 Pharmacy Tech students in 2023–24.
Public four-year institution in Santa Ana that reported 43 Pharmacy Tech graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $1,104 ($9,384 out of state).
Public two-year college in Norwalk that reported 37 Pharmacy Tech graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $1,288 ($11,928 out of state).
Public two-year college in Downey that reported 35 Pharmacy Tech graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $5,861 for a program of about 8 months.
34 Pharmacy Tech credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit two-year college. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $21,395 for a program of about 9 months.
34 Pharmacy Tech credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public four-year institution. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $1,196 ($10,088 out of state).
Private for-profit career school in Reseda that reported 33 Pharmacy Tech graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $19,900 for a program of about 9 months.
32 Pharmacy Tech credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit two-year college. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $18,491 for a program of about 9 months.
Public four-year institution in Culver City that reported 24 Pharmacy Tech graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $1,196 ($10,088 out of state).
18 Pharmacy Tech credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit career school. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $18,391 for a program of about 9 months.
This private for-profit two-year college in Orange County graduated 17 Pharmacy Tech students in 2023–24.
Private for-profit two-year college in Anaheim that reported 16 Pharmacy Tech graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $18,491 for a program of about 9 months.
16 Pharmacy Tech credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit two-year college. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $18,491 for a program of about 9 months.
15 Pharmacy Tech credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public career school. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $2,062 for a program of about 12 months.
6 Pharmacy Tech credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit career school. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $18,491 for a program of about 9 months.
This private for-profit career school in Los Angeles County graduated 5 Pharmacy Tech students in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $18,491 for a program of about 9 months.
4 Pharmacy Tech credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit career school. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $17,995 for a program of about 9 months.
This private for-profit two-year college in Los Angeles County graduated 3 Pharmacy Tech students in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $17,125 for a program of about 12 months.
1 Pharmacy Tech credential awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $1,196 ($10,088 out of state).
24 accredited schools in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area graduated 735 Pharmacy Tech students in 2023–24. The largest was American Career College-Los Angeles with 88.
Among schools that published a program price, ABC Adult School in Cerritos listed the lowest total: $2,062 for tuition, books and supplies.
Pharmacy Technicians in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro earn a median $50,760 a year ($24.40/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $55,110 statewide and $45,750 nationally.
Certificate programs commonly take a few months to a year; associate-degree programs take about 2 years.