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Pharmacy technician programs in Arizona
Arizona has 14 accredited campuses awarding pharmacy tech credentials. If you finish and work as a pharmacy technician in Arizona, expect to start around $39,040–$45,890 and reach a median of $47,640 with experience; the top quarter earn $54,060 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Arizona). Graduates of these Arizona programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $24,829 in their first year, against $22,908 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What pharmacy technicians earn in Arizona
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 12,970 employed in Arizona. National median: $45,750.
Campuses in Arizona, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: CoolidgeGlendaleHolbrookMesaPhoenixTempeTucson
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pima Medical Institute-Tucson | Tucson | for-profit | 23 | $26,901 | $8,890 | not reported | not reported |
| Pima Medical Institute-Mesa | Mesa | for-profit | 20 | $26,901 | $8,890 | 67% | $27,503 |
| Arizona College-Glendale | Glendale | for-profit | 37 | $26,313 | $9,500 | 85% | not reported |
| Arizona College-Mesa | Mesa | for-profit | 15 | $26,313 | $9,500 | 88% | $34,818 |
| Carrington College-Phoenix North | Phoenix | for-profit | 18 | $24,829 | $8,958 | 62% | not reported |
| Carrington College-Tucson | Tucson | for-profit | 14 | $24,829 | $8,958 | 66% | $38,722 |
| Carrington College-Mesa | Mesa | for-profit | 6 | $24,829 | $8,958 | 54% | $52,531 |
| Brookline College-Tucson | Tucson | for-profit | 5 | $23,574 | $9,496 | not reported | $28,723 |
| Brookline College-Tempe | Tempe | for-profit | 2 | $23,574 | $9,496 | 40% | $26,076 |
| GateWay Community College-Central City | Phoenix | Public | 23 | not reported | not reported | 55% | $17,257 |
| Pima Community College | Tucson | Public | 13 | not reported | not reported | 28% | not reported |
| Western Maricopa Education Center | Glendale | Public | 13 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Northland Pioneer College | Holbrook | Public | 10 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Central Arizona College | Coolidge | Public | 2 | not reported | not reported | 27% | not reported |
Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.
Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.