2 accredited schools across the Cleveland metro area trained 8 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.
7 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): $3,736 ($8,736 out of state).
1 Pharmacy Tech credential awarded in 2023–24 at this private nonprofit four-year institution. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $10,104.
2 accredited schools in the Cleveland, OH metro area graduated 8 Pharmacy Tech students in 2023–24. The largest was Cuyahoga Community College District with 7.
Pharmacy Technicians in the Cleveland, OH metro earn a median $39,310 a year ($18.90/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $40,650 statewide and $45,750 nationally.
Certificate programs commonly take a few months to a year; associate-degree programs take about 2 years.