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

Pharmacy Technician/Assistant is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #105 most popular associate 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 looked at 13 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 185 associate degrees in pharmacy technician/assistant to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Pharmacy Technician/Assistant School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of pharmacy technician/assistant for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on pharmacy technician/assistant students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of pharmacy technician/assistant students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized pharmacy technician/assistant related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for pharmacy technician/assistant students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Pharmacy Technician/Assistant in the Far Western US Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in pharmacy technician/assistant.

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

1

City College of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

City College of San Francisco is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in pharmacy technician/assistant. Located in the large city of San Francisco, City College of San Francisco is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in pharmacy technician/assistant from City College of San Francisco

2

Cerritos College
Norwalk, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

Cerritos College is a good decision for students pursuing an associate degree in pharmacy technician/assistant. Cerritos College is a very large public college located in the large suburb of Norwalk.More information about a associate in pharmacy technician/assistant from Cerritos College

3

Santa Ana College
Santa Ana, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Santa Ana College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in pharmacy technician/assistant. Located in the large city of Santa Ana, SAC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in pharmacy technician/assistant from Santa Ana College

4

San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia
Visalia, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia if you want to pursue an associate 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.More information about a associate in pharmacy technician/assistant from San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia

5

Clover Park Technical College
Lakewood, WA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

CPTC is a small public college located in the city of Lakewood.More information about a associate in pharmacy technician/assistant from Clover Park Technical College

6

Renton Technical College
Renton, WA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

Renton Technical College is a small public college located in the midsize city of Renton.More information about a associate in pharmacy technician/assistant from Renton Technical College

7

San Joaquin Valley College-Fresno
Fresno, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

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

8

San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario
Ontario, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

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

9

San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto
Salida, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

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

10

San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

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

Best Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	405	61
Washington	288	61
Oregon	260	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to Pharmacy Technician/Assistant

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

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant	1,041
Physical Therapy Assistant	822
Occupational Therapist Assistant	415
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant	144
Anesthesiologist Assistant	23
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant	18
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)	4

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.