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Pharmacy technician programs in Georgia

Georgia has 12 accredited campuses awarding pharmacy tech credentials. If you finish and work as a pharmacy technician in Georgia, expect to start around $35,160–$37,130 and reach a median of $41,910 with experience; the top quarter earn $48,490 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Georgia). Graduates of these Georgia programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $24,185 in their first year, against $22,908 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.

What pharmacy technicians earn in Georgia

$35,160starting (10th percentile)
$37,130early career (25th)
$41,910median, all experience
$48,490experienced (75th)
$56,820top earners (90th)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 14,680 employed in Georgia. National median: $45,750.

Campuses in Georgia, ranked by what their graduates earned

12campuses in Georgia
153credentials awarded / yr
$24,185median earnings, yr 1 (Georgia)
$22,908median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: AlbanyAtlantaAugustaClarkesvilleColumbusMaconSandersvilleSmyrnaStatesboroValdostaWacoWarner Robins

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / yr
Augusta Technical College Augusta Public 22 $41,549 not reported 31% not reported
Atlanta Technical College Atlanta Public 21 $40,129 not reported 49% not reported
Albany Technical College Albany Public 16 $25,120 not reported 42% not reported
Fortis College-Smyrna Smyrna for-profit 9 $24,867 $9,500 59% not reported
North Georgia Technical College Clarkesville Public 23 $24,500 not reported 39% not reported
West Georgia Technical College Waco Public 17 $23,871 not reported 35% not reported
Miller-Motte College-Macon Macon for-profit 5 $23,754 $25,555 13% $27,246
Columbus Technical College Columbus Public 5 $23,258 not reported 27% not reported
Oconee Fall Line Technical College Sandersville Public 9 $21,865 not reported 65% not reported
Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins Public 8 $20,048 not reported 47% not reported
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta Public 11 $19,608 not reported 50% not reported
Ogeechee Technical College Statesboro Public 7 $19,386 not reported 43% 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.

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