8 accredited Illinois schools graduated 82 Pharmacy Tech students in 2023–24. Compare them by city below, with published costs, program length and what pharmacy technicians earn in Illinois.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
This public two-year college in Cook County graduated 13 Pharmacy Tech students in 2023–24, the 2nd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,815 ($12,292 out of state).
Public two-year college in Grayslake that reported 11 Pharmacy Tech graduates in 2023–24, the 3rd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,835 ($13,377 out of state).
8 Pharmacy Tech credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college, the 4th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,380 ($14,430 out of state).
Public two-year college in Belleville that reported 26 Pharmacy Tech graduates in 2023–24, the most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,600 ($5,940 out of state).
Private for-profit two-year college in Rockford that reported 8 Pharmacy Tech graduates in 2023–24, the 5th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $13,400.
7 Pharmacy Tech credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,000 ($12,000 out of state).
Public two-year college in Harrisburg that reported 7 Pharmacy Tech graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,180 ($5,400 out of state).
This public two-year college in Richland County graduated 2 Pharmacy Tech students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,300 ($11,250 out of state).
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We list 8 accredited Illinois schools that graduated Pharmacy Tech students in 2023–24, 7 of them public. Together they awarded 82 Pharmacy Tech credentials that year.
Most Illinois schools on this list are colleges that charge by the credit hour rather than a flat program price. Their median annual in-district tuition is $3,708; a short certificate typically costs a fraction of that.
The median pharmacy technician in Illinois earns $46,650 a year ($22.43 an hour), according to BLS data for May 2025, versus $45,750 nationally. The top 10% earn $58,260 or more.
Southwestern Illinois College in Belleville reported the most Pharmacy Tech graduates in Illinois: 26 in 2023–24.
Certificate programs commonly take a few months to a year; associate-degree programs take about 2 years.
National certifications: PTCB’s CPhT (via the PTCE) and NHA’s ExCPT.