11 accredited North Carolina schools graduated 101 Pharmacy Tech students in 2023–24. Compare them by city below, with published costs, program length and what pharmacy technicians earn in North Carolina.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
Public two-year college in Dallas that reported 19 Pharmacy Tech graduates in 2023–24, the most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,432 ($8,576 out of state).
7 Pharmacy Tech credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,432 ($8,576 out of state).
This public two-year college in Forsyth County graduated 16 Pharmacy Tech students in 2023–24, the 4th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $1,824 ($6,432 out of state).
Public two-year college in Thomasville that reported 10 Pharmacy Tech graduates in 2023–24, the 5th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,125 ($7,772 out of state).
18 Pharmacy Tech credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college, the 2nd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,076 ($7,292 out of state).
Public two-year college in Jamestown that reported 16 Pharmacy Tech graduates in 2023–24, the 3rd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,128 ($7,504 out of state).
9 Pharmacy Tech credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,432 ($8,576 out of state).
Public two-year college in Henderson that reported 3 Pharmacy Tech graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $1,824 ($6,432 out of state).
This public two-year college in Durham County graduated 1 Pharmacy Tech student in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,128 ($7,504 out of state).
1 Pharmacy Tech credential awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,432 ($8,576 out of state).
1 Pharmacy Tech credential awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,432 ($8,576 out of state).
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We list 11 accredited North Carolina schools that graduated Pharmacy Tech students in 2023–24, 11 of them public. Together they awarded 101 Pharmacy Tech credentials that year.
Most North Carolina 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 $2,128; a short certificate typically costs a fraction of that.
The median pharmacy technician in North Carolina earns $44,530 a year ($21.41 an hour), according to BLS data for May 2025, versus $45,750 nationally. The top 10% earn $57,360 or more.
Gaston College in Dallas reported the most Pharmacy Tech graduates in North Carolina: 19 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.