2 accredited schools across the Washington metro area trained 9 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.
Private for-profit two-year college in Landover that reported 8 Pharmacy Tech graduates in 2023–24, the 4th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $15,228.
1 Pharmacy Tech credential awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college, the 5th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,360 ($7,560 out of state).
2 accredited schools in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area graduated 9 Pharmacy Tech students in 2023–24. The largest was Fortis College-Landover with 8.
Pharmacy Technicians in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro earn a median $46,660 a year ($22.44/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $47,410 statewide and $45,750 nationally.
Certificate programs commonly take a few months to a year; associate-degree programs take about 2 years.