2 accredited schools across the Knoxville metro area trained 12 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 Campbell County graduated 10 Pharmacy Tech students in 2023–24.
Public two-year college in Harriman that reported 2 Pharmacy Tech graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,452 ($18,312 out of state).
2 accredited schools in the Knoxville, TN metro area graduated 12 Pharmacy Tech students in 2023–24. The largest was Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro with 10.
Pharmacy Technicians in the Knoxville, TN metro earn a median $38,270 a year ($18.40/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $41,920 statewide and $45,750 nationally.
Certificate programs commonly take a few months to a year; associate-degree programs take about 2 years.