2 accredited schools across the Columbus metro area trained 15 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.
14 Pharmacy Tech credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public four-year institution, the 2nd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $5,338 ($10,917 out of state).
Public four-year institution in Newark that reported 1 Pharmacy Tech graduate in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $5,136 ($7,896 out of state).
2 accredited schools in the Columbus, OH metro area graduated 15 Pharmacy Tech students in 2023–24. The largest was Columbus State Community College with 14.
Pharmacy Technicians in the Columbus, OH metro earn a median $45,240 a year ($21.75/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.