2 accredited schools across the Winston metro area trained 26 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 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).
2 accredited schools in the Winston-Salem, NC metro area graduated 26 Pharmacy Tech students in 2023–24. The largest was Forsyth Technical Community College with 16.
Pharmacy Technicians in the Winston-Salem, NC metro earn a median $45,770 a year ($22.01/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $44,530 statewide and $45,750 nationally.
Certificate programs commonly take a few months to a year; associate-degree programs take about 2 years.