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Pharmacy Tech Programs in the Albuquerque area
Albuquerque, NM metro area
Programs
3
3 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$46,630
pharmacy technicians, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$19,536
of 1 with a cost, IPEDS
Pharmacy Tech Programs in the Albuquerque area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 3 programs: 3 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Albuquerque
- 3 within 10 miles; nearest 1.3 miles, farthest 1.7 miles
- Listed program cost
- 1 of 3 list one: $19,536 (IPEDS)
- Program length
- 1 college lists a length: 8 months (IPEDS)
- Length on the WIOA list
- 2 listed programs give weeks: 36 each weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 37 pharmacy tech awards at the 3 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 2 of 3 on New Mexico's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
- Pay here
- $46,630 median for pharmacy technicians ($22.42 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $38,290 to $59,180; 1,410 employed in the metro area; New Mexico median $46,630 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Pharmacy tech programs, nearest to Albuquerque first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrington College-AlbuquerqueWIOA list | Albuquerque | Certificate | $19,536 | 8 months | 13 | 1.3 |
| Pima Medical Institute-AlbuquerqueWIOA list | Albuquerque | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 23 | 1.5 |
| Central New Mexico Community College | Albuquerque | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 1 | 1.7 |
- 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, Albuquerque, NM, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in New Mexico: 723 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 10 of them Pharmacy tech.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill