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2025 Best Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Schools in California

10 Colleges in California
1,594 Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Degrees Awarded
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #394 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 10 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of pharmacy technician/assistant. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,594 degrees in pharmacy technician/assistant annually.

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Choosing a Great Pharmacy Technician/Assistant School

Best Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Schools in California The pharmacy technician/assistant program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Pharmacy Technician/Assistant rankings. We derive our Best Overall Pharmacy Technician/Assistant School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Pharmacy Technician/Assistant

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Schools in California ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Pharmacy Technician/Assistant in California

The schools below may not offer all types of pharmacy technician/assistant degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top California Schools in Pharmacy Technician/Assistant

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

It's hard to beat City College of San Francisco if you wish to pursue a degree in pharmacy technician/assistant. Located in the city of San Francisco, City College of San Francisco is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #228 out of 2,152 schools 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

It is difficult to beat Cerritos College if you wish to pursue a degree in pharmacy technician/assistant. Cerritos College is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Norwalk. This college ranks 69th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

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

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Bachelors Degree Type
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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

Any student pursuing a degree in pharmacy technician/assistant needs to take a look at Santa Ana College. Located in the city of Santa Ana, SAC is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 109th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

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

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In CA

It's hard to beat San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia if you want to pursue a degree in pharmacy technician/assistant. Located in the medium-sized city of Visalia, San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a private for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #233 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a great college overall.

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

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

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

6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
26.1% Growth in Graduates

is a small private for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Ontario.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

is a fairly small private for-profit college located in the suburb of Salida.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

Located in the city of Bakersfield, 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-Bakersfield

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Asher College
Sacramento, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA

Located in the suburb of Sacramento, Asher College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population. This college ranks 155th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 28 pharmacy technician/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Asher College in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
40.0% Growth in Graduates

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

Best Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 831 61
Oregon 587 1

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Pharmacy Technician/Assistant is one of 14 different types of Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant 12,247
Physical Therapy Assistant 650
Occupational Therapist Assistant 378
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 87
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant 42
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 41
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 27
Pathology/Pathologist Assistant 18
Radiologist Assistant 5

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