5 accredited Kentucky schools graduated 49 Pharmacy Tech students in 2023–24. Compare them by city below, with published costs, program length and what pharmacy technicians earn in Kentucky.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
This private for-profit four-year institution in Jefferson County graduated 23 Pharmacy Tech students in 2023–24, the most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $14,220.
Public two-year college in Louisville that reported 7 Pharmacy Tech graduates in 2023–24, the 3rd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,464 ($6,000 out of state).
Public two-year college in Paducah that reported 13 Pharmacy Tech graduates in 2023–24, the 2nd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,464 ($6,000 out of state).
This public two-year college in Pulaski County graduated 5 Pharmacy Tech students in 2023–24, the 4th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,464 ($6,000 out of state).
Public two-year college in Lexington that reported 1 Pharmacy Tech graduate in 2023–24, the 5th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,464 ($6,000 out of state).
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We list 5 accredited Kentucky schools that graduated Pharmacy Tech students in 2023–24, 4 of them public. Together they awarded 49 Pharmacy Tech credentials that year.
Most Kentucky 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 $4,464; a short certificate typically costs a fraction of that.
The median pharmacy technician in Kentucky earns $39,200 a year ($18.84 an hour), according to BLS data for May 2025, versus $45,750 nationally. The top 10% earn $52,640 or more.
Sullivan University in Louisville reported the most Pharmacy Tech graduates in Kentucky: 23 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.