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2025 Best Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Schools in the Far Western US Region

13 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
1,956 Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Degrees Awarded
A degree in pharmacy technician/assistant is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #394 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 13 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,956 degrees in pharmacy technician/assistant annually.

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Choosing a Great Pharmacy Technician/Assistant School

Best Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Schools in the Far Western US Region Your choice of pharmacy technician/assistant school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Pharmacy Technician/Assistant School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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Associate Degrees in Pharmacy Technician/Assistant

The pharmacy technician/assistant school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Schools in the Far Western US Region. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Pharmacy Technician/Assistant in the Far Western US Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the pharmacy technician/assistant degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Pharmacy Technician/Assistant

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

City College of San Francisco is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in pharmacy technician/assistant. City College of San Francisco is a large public college located in the city of San Francisco. A Best Colleges rank of #228 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means City College of San Francisco is a great college overall.More information about a degree in pharmacy technician/assistant from City College of San Francisco

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Cerritos College
Norwalk, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
33 Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Degrees Awarded

Cerritos College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in pharmacy technician/assistant. Located in the large suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #540 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Cerritos College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 33 pharmacy technician/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Cerritos College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Santa Ana College
Santa Ana, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CA
21.4% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Santa Ana College if you wish to pursue a degree in pharmacy technician/assistant. SAC is a very large public college located in the city of Santa Ana. This college ranks 109th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 28 pharmacy technician/assistant students who graduated with this degree at SAC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In CA

San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in pharmacy technician/assistant. San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a small private for-profit college located in the midsize city of Visalia. A Best Colleges rank of #233 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a great college overall.

There were about 26 pharmacy technician/assistant students who graduated with this degree at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA

Located in the city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #596 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means CPTC is a great college overall.

There were about 8 pharmacy technician/assistant students who graduated with this degree at CPTC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in pharmacy technician/assistant from Clover Park Technical College

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In WA

Located in the medium-sized city of Renton, Renton Technical College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 1094th out of 2,152 colleges for overall quality nationwide.

There were about 10 pharmacy technician/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Renton Technical College in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large city of Fresno, is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.More information about a degree in pharmacy technician/assistant from San Joaquin Valley College-Fresno

8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
26.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Ontario, is a private for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a degree in pharmacy technician/assistant from San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
39 Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Degrees Awarded
35.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Salida, is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.More information about a degree in pharmacy technician/assistant from San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
32 Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Degrees Awarded
46.9% Growth in Graduates

is a fairly small private for-profit college located in the large city of Bakersfield.More information about a degree in pharmacy technician/assistant from San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield

Best Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Colleges by State

Explore the best pharmacy technician/assistant schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 61
Washington 831 61
Oregon 587 1

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One of 14 majors within the Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services area of study, Pharmacy Technician/Assistant has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant 15,891
Physical Therapy Assistant 897
Occupational Therapist Assistant 503
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 322
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant 153
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 87
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 59
Anesthesiologist Assistant 30
Pathology/Pathologist Assistant 18
Radiologist Assistant 5

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