7 accredited schools across the Houston metro area trained 188 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.
Public four-year institution in Pasadena that reported 49 Pharmacy Tech graduates in 2023–24, the 2nd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $1,992 ($5,352 out of state).
This public four-year institution in Montgomery County graduated 46 Pharmacy Tech students in 2023–24, the 4th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,472 ($6,960 out of state).
43 Pharmacy Tech credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public four-year institution, the 5th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $792 ($3,624 out of state).
Private for-profit two-year college in Houston that reported 15 Pharmacy Tech graduates in 2023–24.
This private for-profit career school in Harris County graduated 12 Pharmacy Tech students in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $10,700 for a program of about 8 months.
12 Pharmacy Tech credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public four-year institution. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $1,350 ($3,450 out of state).
This public four-year institution in Brazoria County graduated 11 Pharmacy Tech students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $1,224 ($3,720 out of state).
7 accredited schools in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area graduated 188 Pharmacy Tech students in 2023–24. The largest was San Jacinto Community College with 49.
Among schools that published a program price, Northwest Educational Center in Houston listed the lowest total: $10,700 for tuition, books and supplies.
Pharmacy Technicians in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro earn a median $46,400 a year ($22.31/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.