2 accredited schools across the Atlanta metro area trained 28 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 public two-year college in Haralson County graduated 18 Pharmacy Tech students in 2023–24, the 2nd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,400 ($4,800 out of state).
Public two-year college in Atlanta that reported 10 Pharmacy Tech graduates in 2023–24, the 5th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,400 ($4,800 out of state).
2 accredited schools in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area graduated 28 Pharmacy Tech students in 2023–24. The largest was West Georgia Technical College with 18.
Pharmacy Technicians in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro earn a median $45,020 a year ($21.65/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $41,910 statewide and $45,750 nationally.
Certificate programs commonly take a few months to a year; associate-degree programs take about 2 years.