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2026 Best Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Schools Schools in the Outlying Areas Region

10 Colleges in the United States
405 Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Schools Degrees Awarded
$17,212 Avg Early-Career Salary

Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Schools degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 10 schools to find the best for pharmacy technician/assistant schools students.

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Best Schools for Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Schools in the Outlying Areas Region

If you are not 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 schools degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Schools

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National University College Bayamon is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in pharmacy technician/assistant schools. This very large private for-profit university is located in the city of Bayamon. About 27% of students finish within six years. About 250 pharmacy technician/assistant schools degrees were awarded at National University College Bayamon in the most recent year. Students who receive their pharmacy technician/assistant schools degree from National University College Bayamon earn around $21,061 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $10,318 to complete this degree. Read more about the pharmacy technician/assistant schools program at National University College Bayamon

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Huertas Junior College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in pharmacy technician/assistant schools, ranking #2. Huertas Junior College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Caguas. About 12 pharmacy technician/assistant schools degrees were awarded at Huertas Junior College in the most recent year. Pharmacy Technician/assistant Schools graduates of Huertas Junior College earn a median of $10,206 early in their careers. Huertas Junior College graduates carry a median of $5,420 in student loans. See the full pharmacy technician/assistant schools program report for Huertas Junior College

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A rank of #3 makes Universidad Del Turabo one of the top schools for pharmacy technician/assistant schools. Universidad Del Turabo is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Gurabo. The six-year graduation rate is 31%. About 24 pharmacy technician/assistant schools degrees were awarded at Universidad Del Turabo in the most recent year. Students who receive their pharmacy technician/assistant schools degree from Universidad Del Turabo earn around $17,746 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $7,000 to complete this degree. Get the full pharmacy technician/assistant schools details for Universidad Del Turabo

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Universidad Metropolitana is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in pharmacy technician/assistant schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Universidad Metropolitana is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Juan. Roughly 30% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 34 pharmacy technician/assistant schools students who graduated with this degree at Universidad Metropolitana in the most recent data year. Pharmacy Technician/assistant Schools graduates of Universidad Metropolitana earn a median of $17,727 early in their careers. Universidad Metropolitana graduates carry a median of $9,151 in student loans. Get the full pharmacy technician/assistant schools details for Universidad Metropolitana

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Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Ponce is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in pharmacy technician/assistant schools, ranking #5. This mid-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the rural area of Mercedita. About 34% of students finish within six years. Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Ponce awarded about 10 pharmacy technician/assistant schools degrees in the most recent data year. Pharmacy Technician/assistant Schools graduates of Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Ponce earn a median of $9,318 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $6,125 to complete this degree. See the full pharmacy technician/assistant schools program report for Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Ponce

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Universidad Del Este
Carolina, PR

Universidad Del Este earned the #6 position for pharmacy technician/assistant schools this year. Located in the suburb of Carolina, Universidad Del Este is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. Roughly 32% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 29 pharmacy technician/assistant schools degrees were awarded at Universidad Del Este in the most recent year. Pharmacy Technician/assistant Schools graduates of Universidad Del Este earn a median of $18,554 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $18,521 to complete this degree. See the full pharmacy technician/assistant schools program report for Universidad Del Este

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Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Guayama ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best pharmacy technician/assistant schools schools. Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Guayama is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Guayama. About 42% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 16 pharmacy technician/assistant schools students who graduated with this degree at Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Guayama in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, pharmacy technician/assistant schools degree recipients from Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Guayama generally make around $25,972. Students borrow a median of $9,109 to complete this degree. See the full pharmacy technician/assistant schools program report for Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Guayama

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Columbia Centro Universitario Caguas landed the #8 spot for pharmacy technician/assistant schools this year. Located in the city of Caguas, Columbia Centro Universitario Caguas is a mid-sized private for-profit university. Columbia Centro Universitario Caguas graduates 53% of students within six years. Columbia Centro Universitario Caguas awarded about 30 pharmacy technician/assistant schools degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their pharmacy technician/assistant schools degree from Columbia Centro Universitario Caguas earn around $17,115 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $5,887. More information about a degree in pharmacy technician/assistant schools from Columbia Centro Universitario Caguas

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 10 schools evaluated.

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