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Pharmacy Tech Programs in Illinois
Colleges and schools: 11
Programs
17
all sources
Median pay
$46,650
pharmacy technicians, BLS May 2025; U.S. $45,750
On the WIOA list
39
Pharmacy tech programs, U.S. DOL file
Pharmacy Tech Programs in Illinois: the figures
- Programs we list
- 17 in Illinois: 11 at colleges and schools, 6 training providers known only from the WIOA list.
- Colleges and schools
- 10 public and 1 private; 82 pharmacy tech completions in 2023-24 at the 8 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $46,650 a year for pharmacy technicians in Illinois, against $45,750 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Illinois: 3,233 programs from 330 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 39 of them pharmacy tech.
- Metro areas
- 1 Illinois metro area has a page; the largest list, Chicago, has 10 programs.
By metro area
- Chicago area10 programs · median pay $46,820
Every pharmacy tech program in Illinois
| Program | Where | Type | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X CollegeWIOA list | Chicago | Certificate | 8 |
| College of Lake CountyWIOA list | Grayslake | Certificate | 11 |
| Governors State UniversityWIOA list | University Park | WIOA list only | |
| Heartland Community CollegeWIOA list | Normal | Certificate | 0 |
| Illinois Eastern Community Colleges | Olney | Certificate | 2 |
| Industry Consortium for Advanced Technical Training (ICATT)WIOA list | Chicago | WIOA list only | |
| Lewis and Clark Community College | Godfrey | Certificate | 7 |
| National College of HealthWIOA list | Chicago | WIOA list only | |
| Northeastern Illinois UniversityWIOA list | Chicago | WIOA list only | |
| Northwest Suburban CollegeWIOA list | Rolling Meadows | WIOA list only | |
| Oakton College | Des Plaines | Certificate | 13 |
| Rasmussen University-IllinoisWIOA list | Rockford | Certificate | 8 |
| Rend Lake CollegeWIOA list | Ina | Certificate | 0 |
| South Suburban CollegeWIOA list | South Holland | Certificate | 0 |
| Southeastern Illinois CollegeWIOA list | Harrisburg | Certificate | 7 |
| Southwestern Illinois CollegeWIOA list | Belleville | Certificate | 26 |
| Talent First PBCWIOA list | Highland Park | WIOA list only |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Illinois, read October 8, 2026.
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