American Career College-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $19,703
- Length
- 9 months
- Graduates last year
- 88
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $36,438
- Type
- Private for-profit
Pharmacy Technician Programs in California
California has 72 schools with pharmacy technician programs in this directory: 24 public and 48 private. Together they graduated 1,856 students from these programs in the latest federal count.
Published program tuition runs from $1,525 to $26,520, with a median of $18,173 across the 35 programs that report a program price.
Graduates earned a median of $32,874 one year after finishing, where the Department of Education reports earnings for the program.
The largest programs by graduates are at American Career College-Los Angeles, UEI College-Fresno and American Career College-Ontario.
72
Schools with this program
1,856
Graduates last year
$18,173
Median program tuition
$32,874
Median earnings, 1 yr after
Pharmacy Technician Programs by city in California
All 72 pharmacy technician programs in California
UEI College-Fresno
Fresno, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $19,900
- Length
- 9 months
- Graduates last year
- 77
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $27,958
- Type
- Private for-profit
American Career College-Ontario
Ontario, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Graduates last year
- 71
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $31,594
- Type
- Private for-profit
UEI College-Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Graduates last year
- 70
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $27,958
- Type
- Private for-profit
Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista
Chula Vista, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $17,285
- Length
- 9 months
- Graduates last year
- 61
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $36,363
- Type
- Private for-profit
Carrington College-Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Graduates last year
- 60
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $37,058
- Type
- Private for-profit
American Career College-Anaheim
Anaheim, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Graduates last year
- 59
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $36,438
- Type
- Private for-profit
UEI College-Gardena
Gardena, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Graduates last year
- 59
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $29,581
- Type
- Private for-profit
High Desert Medical College
Lancaster, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Graduates last year
- 58
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $28,877
- Type
- Private for-profit
UEI College-Riverside
Riverside, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $19,900
- Length
- 9 months
- Graduates last year
- 58
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $29,581
- Type
- Private for-profit
San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia
Visalia, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Graduates last year
- 51
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $31,671
- Type
- Private for-profit
Hacienda La Puente Adult Education
La Puente, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Graduates last year
- 50
- Type
- Public
Riverside County Office of Education-School of Career Education
Riverside, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $9,800
- Length
- 5 months
- Graduates last year
- 48
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $32,963
- Type
- Public
UEI College-West Covina
West Covina, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Graduates last year
- 48
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $30,810
- Type
- Private for-profit
Santa Ana College
Santa Ana, CA
- Award
- Associate degree and Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,188
- Graduates last year
- 43
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $40,182
- Type
- Public
San Bernardino Valley College
San Bernardino, CA
- Award
- Associate degree and Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,185
- Graduates last year
- 42
- Type
- Public
San Joaquin Valley College-Hesperia
Hesperia, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Program tuition
- $21,395
- Length
- 9 months
- Graduates last year
- 41
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $31,671
- Type
- Private for-profit
San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Graduates last year
- 39
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $31,671
- Type
- Private for-profit
Cerritos College
Norwalk, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,364
- Graduates last year
- 37
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $57,573
- Type
- Public
College of the Desert
Palm Desert, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,326
- Graduates last year
- 35
- Type
- Public
Downey Adult School
Downey, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $4,499
- Length
- 8 months
- Graduates last year
- 35
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $34,656
- Type
- Public
Foothill College
Los Altos Hills, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,580
- Graduates last year
- 34
- Type
- Public
Los Angeles Mission College
Sylmar, CA
- Award
- Associate degree and Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,238
- Graduates last year
- 34
- Type
- Public
San Joaquin Valley College-Lancaster
Lancaster, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Program tuition
- $21,395
- Length
- 9 months
- Graduates last year
- 34
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $31,671
- Type
- Private for-profit
UEI College-Reseda
Reseda, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $19,900
- Length
- 9 months
- Graduates last year
- 33
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $30,810
- Type
- Private for-profit
North-West College-West Covina
West Covina, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $18,173
- Length
- 9 months
- Graduates last year
- 32
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $36,479
- Type
- Private for-profit
San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario
Ontario, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Graduates last year
- 32
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $31,671
- Type
- Private for-profit
San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto
Salida, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Program tuition
- $21,395
- Length
- 9 months
- Graduates last year
- 31
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $31,671
- Type
- Private for-profit
Asher College
Sacramento, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Program tuition
- $26,520
- Length
- 19 months
- Graduates last year
- 28
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $40,551
- Type
- Private for-profit
City College of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,696
- Graduates last year
- 28
- Type
- Public
Contra Costa Medical Career College
Antioch, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $3,950
- Length
- 4 months
- Graduates last year
- 28
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $39,561
- Type
- Private for-profit
San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula
Temecula, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Graduates last year
- 28
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $31,671
- Type
- Private for-profit
Carrington College-Stockton
Stockton, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $21,589
- Length
- 8 months
- Graduates last year
- 27
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $37,058
- Type
- Private for-profit
North-West College-Riverside
Riverside, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $18,173
- Length
- 9 months
- Graduates last year
- 25
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $34,012
- Type
- Private for-profit
West Los Angeles College
Culver City, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,238
- Graduates last year
- 24
- Type
- Public
Institute of Technology
Clovis, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Graduates last year
- 22
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $34,362
- Type
- Private for-profit
Charles A Jones Career and Education Center
Sacramento, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $10,500
- Length
- 10 months
- Graduates last year
- 19
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $40,129
- Type
- Public
UEI College-Oceanside
Oceanside, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Graduates last year
- 19
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $30,810
- Type
- Private for-profit
Carrington College-San Leandro Campus
San Leandro, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $21,589
- Length
- 8 months
- Graduates last year
- 18
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $37,058
- Type
- Private for-profit
North-West College-Glendale
Glendale, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $18,073
- Length
- 9 months
- Graduates last year
- 18
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $36,479
- Type
- Private for-profit
Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos
San Marcos, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Graduates last year
- 18
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $36,363
- Type
- Private for-profit
Concorde Career College-Garden Grove
Garden Grove, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Graduates last year
- 17
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $34,968
- Type
- Private for-profit
Cosumnes River College
Sacramento, CA
- Award
- Associate degree and Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,288
- Graduates last year
- 17
- Type
- Public
North-West College-Anaheim
Anaheim, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $18,173
- Length
- 9 months
- Graduates last year
- 16
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $34,012
- Type
- Private for-profit
North-West College-Long Beach
Long Beach, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $18,173
- Length
- 9 months
- Graduates last year
- 16
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $34,012
- Type
- Private for-profit
ABC Adult School
Cerritos, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $1,525
- Length
- 12 months
- Graduates last year
- 15
- Type
- Public
Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Campus
Pleasant Hill, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $21,589
- Length
- 8 months
- Graduates last year
- 13
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $37,058
- Type
- Private for-profit
College of the Sequoias
Visalia, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,394
- Graduates last year
- 13
- Type
- Public
Carrington College-San Jose
San Jose, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Graduates last year
- 12
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $37,058
- Type
- Private for-profit
San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Mirage
Rancho Mirage, CA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Program tuition
- $21,395
- Length
- 9 months
- Graduates last year
- 11
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $31,671
- Type
- Private for-profit
Escondido Adult School
Escondido, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Graduates last year
- 10
- Type
- Public
Santa Rosa Junior College
Santa Rosa, CA
- Award
- Associate degree and Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,318
- Graduates last year
- 8
- Type
- Public
California Nurses Educational Institute
Rancho Mirage, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $12,700
- Length
- 10 months
- Graduates last year
- 6
- Type
- Private for-profit
North-West College-Pomona
Pomona, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $18,173
- Length
- 9 months
- Graduates last year
- 6
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $34,012
- Type
- Private for-profit
Valley College of Medical Careers
West Hills, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $15,450
- Length
- 10 months
- Graduates last year
- 6
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $42,403
- Type
- Private for-profit
North-West College-Van Nuys
Van Nuys, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $18,173
- Length
- 9 months
- Graduates last year
- 5
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $33,811
- Type
- Private for-profit
Vista Adult School
Vista, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Graduates last year
- 5
- Type
- Public
American College of Healthcare and Technology
Riverside, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Graduates last year
- 4
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $29,080
- Type
- Private for-profit
American College of Healthcare and Technology
Huntington Park, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $17,995
- Length
- 9 months
- Graduates last year
- 4
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $29,080
- Type
- Private for-profit
Galaxy Medical College
North Hollywood, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $16,400
- Length
- 12 months
- Graduates last year
- 3
- Type
- Private for-profit
Ventura Adult and Continuing Education
Ventura, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Graduates last year
- 3
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $36,725
- Type
- Public
Glendale Career College-North-West College-Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $18,173
- Length
- 9 months
- Graduates last year
- 2
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $32,874
- Type
- Private for-profit
Chaffey College
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
- Award
- Associate degree and Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,184
- Graduates last year
- 1
- Type
- Public
East Los Angeles College
Monterey Park, CA
- Award
- Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,238
- Graduates last year
- 1
- Type
- Public
American University of Health Sciences
Signal Hill, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $24,800
- Type
- Private for-profit
Baldwin Park Adult & Community Education
Baldwin Park, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Type
- Public
Imperial Valley College
Imperial, CA
- Award
- Associate degree and Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,148
- Type
- Public
InterCoast Colleges-Fairfield
Fairfield, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $29,149
- Type
- Private for-profit
InterCoast Colleges-Rancho Cordova
Rancho Cordova, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $29,149
- Type
- Private for-profit
InterCoast Colleges-West Covina
West Covina, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $29,149
- Type
- Private for-profit
North-West College-San Diego
San Diego, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $32,874
- Type
- Private for-profit
Pomona Unified School District Adult and Career Education
Pomona, CA
- Award
- Certificate
- Type
- Public
Common questions
How much does pharmacy technician training cost in California?
The median published tuition is $18,173 (range $1,525 to $26,520, 35 programs reporting). The lowest listed prices are at ABC Adult School ($1,525), Contra Costa Medical Career College ($3,950) and Downey Adult School ($4,499). Public community and technical colleges often charge less but report tuition per year rather than per program, so check each school's net price calculator.
How long does pharmacy technician school take?
Programs that report a length take a median of 9 months to finish (4 to 19 months). Certificates are shorter; associate degrees usually take about two years.
How much do pharmacy technician graduates earn?
Across 61 programs with reported outcomes, the median graduate earned $32,874 one year after finishing (U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard). Earnings vary by program and local labor market.
Are there public pharmacy technician programs in California?
Yes. 24 public schools offer it, including Hacienda La Puente Adult Education, Riverside County Office of Education-School of Career Education, Santa Ana College, San Bernardino Valley College and Cerritos College.
Data: U.S. Department of Education: IPEDS 2024-25 and College Scorecard (October 2026 release). Listings change; confirm details with the school before you go. How this directory is built.