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Pharmacy technician programs in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico has 28 accredited campuses awarding pharmacy tech credentials. If you finish and work as a pharmacy technician in Puerto Rico, expect to start around $23,030–$25,890 and reach a median of $29,520 with experience; the top quarter earn $43,130 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Puerto Rico). Graduates of these Puerto Rico programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $13,281 in their first year, against $22,908 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What pharmacy technicians earn in Puerto Rico
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 5,820 employed in Puerto Rico. National median: $45,750.
Campuses in Puerto Rico, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: AguadillaAreciboBarranquitasBayamonCaguasCarolinaFajardoGuayamaGuraboHato ReyHumacaoManatiMayaguezMerceditaSan GermanSan Juan
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUC University | Bayamon | for-profit | 238 | $20,998 | $9,500 | not reported | not reported |
| Huertas College | Caguas | for-profit | 18 | $17,770 | $5,340 | not reported | not reported |
| Columbia Central University-Caguas | Caguas | for-profit | 25 | $16,758 | $9,500 | not reported | not reported |
| Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus | Carolina | non-profit | 20 | $16,231 | $18,361 | not reported | not reported |
| Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus | Gurabo | non-profit | 40 | $15,240 | $7,000 | not reported | not reported |
| Dewey University-Carolina | Carolina | non-profit | 4 | $13,281 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Dewey University-Hato Rey | Hato Rey | non-profit | 4 | $13,281 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Dewey University-Manati | Manati | non-profit | 1 | $13,281 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Antilles School of Technical Careers | San Juan | for-profit | 11 | $12,713 | not reported | 59% | $10,729 |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German | San German | non-profit | 20 | $10,897 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus | San Juan | non-profit | 29 | $10,441 | $5,001 | not reported | not reported |
| Atenas College | Manati | non-profit | 12 | $10,053 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo | Arecibo | non-profit | 10 | $8,339 | $3,500 | not reported | not reported |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla | Aguadilla | non-profit | 27 | not reported | $4,500 | not reported | not reported |
| CEM College-San Juan | San Juan | for-profit | 16 | not reported | $3,500 | not reported | not reported |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama | Guayama | non-profit | 16 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| CEM College-Humacao | Humacao | for-profit | 11 | not reported | $3,500 | not reported | not reported |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon | Bayamon | non-profit | 11 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce | Mercedita | non-profit | 10 | not reported | $5,750 | not reported | not reported |
| Humacao Community College | Humacao | non-profit | 8 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas | Barranquitas | non-profit | 8 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro | San Juan | non-profit | 8 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez | Mayaguez | non-profit | 8 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Fajardo | Fajardo | non-profit | 7 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| ICPR Junior College | Hato Rey | for-profit | 5 | not reported | not reported | 51% | not reported |
| Nova College de Puerto Rico | Bayamon | for-profit | 5 | not reported | not reported | 62% | $11,143 |
| ICPR Junior College | Manati | for-profit | 3 | not reported | not reported | 61% | not reported |
| American Educational College | Bayamon | for-profit | 1 | not reported | not reported | 47% | 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.