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Pharmacy Tech Programs in the Minneapolis area
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area
Programs
4
3 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$48,520
pharmacy technicians, BLS May 2025
Pharmacy Tech Programs in the Minneapolis area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 4 programs: 4 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Minneapolis
- 3 within 10 miles; nearest 5.2 miles, farthest 11.0 miles
- Length on the WIOA list
- 2 listed programs give weeks: 30 to 60 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 26 pharmacy tech awards at the 3 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 2 of 4 on Minnesota's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
- Pay here
- $48,520 median for pharmacy technicians ($23.33 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $38,240 to $61,790; 4,670 employed in the metro area; Minnesota median $48,300 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Pharmacy tech programs, nearest to Minneapolis first
| Program | Where | Type | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis Community and Technical CollegeWIOA list | Minneapolis | Certificate | 10 | 5.2 |
| Hennepin Technical College | Brooklyn Park | Certificate | 0 | 6.4 |
| Anoka-Ramsey Community College | Coon Rapids | Certificate | 5 | 9.2 |
| Saint Paul CollegeWIOA list | Saint Paul | Certificate | 11 | 11.0 |
- 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, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Minnesota: 5,227 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 9 of them Pharmacy tech.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill