2 accredited schools across the St. Louis metro area trained 33 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.
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).
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).
2 accredited schools in the St. Louis, MO-IL metro area graduated 33 Pharmacy Tech students in 2023–24. The largest was Southwestern Illinois College with 26.
Pharmacy Technicians in the St. Louis, MO-IL metro earn a median $45,220 a year ($21.74/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $40,100 statewide and $45,750 nationally.
Certificate programs commonly take a few months to a year; associate-degree programs take about 2 years.