2 accredited schools across the Austin metro area trained 25 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.
21 Pharmacy Tech credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public four-year institution. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,010 ($10,050 out of state).
This private for-profit two-year college in Travis County graduated 4 Pharmacy Tech students in 2023–24.
2 accredited schools in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro area graduated 25 Pharmacy Tech students in 2023–24. The largest was Austin Community College District with 21.
Pharmacy Technicians in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro earn a median $47,010 a year ($22.60/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $45,900 statewide and $45,750 nationally.
Certificate programs commonly take a few months to a year; associate-degree programs take about 2 years.