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Pharmacy technician programs in Minnesota
Minnesota has 7 accredited campuses awarding pharmacy tech credentials. If you finish and work as a pharmacy technician in Minnesota, expect to start around $38,110–$43,490 and reach a median of $48,300 with experience; the top quarter earn $54,440 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Minnesota). Graduates of these Minnesota programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $28,247 in their first year, against $22,908 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What pharmacy technicians earn in Minnesota
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 7,340 employed in Minnesota. National median: $45,750.
Campuses in Minnesota, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: Coon RapidsGranite FallsMinneapolisRochesterSaint PaulSt. CloudThief River Falls
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmussen University-Minnesota | St. Cloud | for-profit | 23 | $29,867 | $11,611 | not reported | not reported |
| Saint Paul College | Saint Paul | Public | 12 | $28,247 | not reported | 40% | not reported |
| Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science | Rochester | non-profit | 20 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Minneapolis Community and Technical College | Minneapolis | Public | 8 | not reported | not reported | 20% | not reported |
| Northland Community and Technical College | Thief River Falls | Public | 7 | not reported | not reported | 56% | not reported |
| Minnesota West Community and Technical College | Granite Falls | Public | 3 | not reported | not reported | 52% | not reported |
| Anoka-Ramsey Community College | Coon Rapids | Public | 2 | not reported | not reported | 30% | 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.