2 accredited schools across the Augusta metro area trained 25 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 Richmond County graduated 17 Pharmacy Tech students in 2023–24, the 3rd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,000 ($6,000 out of state).
Public two-year college in Graniteville that reported 8 Pharmacy Tech graduates in 2023–24, the 5th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,536 ($6,408 out of state).
2 accredited schools in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area graduated 25 Pharmacy Tech students in 2023–24. The largest was Augusta Technical College with 17.
Pharmacy Technicians in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro earn a median $44,550 a year ($21.42/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.