Best Pharmacy Technician Schools Near Madison, AL (2026)

Madison, Alabama has 5 accredited schools offering pharmacy technician programs, with tuition ranging from $4,772 to $17,756 per year for indexed programs. Madison has a population of about 58,335. Median household income is $131,436 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 65.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Huntsville, AL metro area, the top-earning pharmacy technician-related role is Pharmacy Technician at a median $43,910 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Pharmacy Technician Schools to Madison

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer pharmacy technician programs near Madison, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Madison city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Madison. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

Fortis College-Montgomery

Montgomery, AL 163.5 miles from Madison
  • 2 year
20.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 42%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $26,652
Avg net price $21,006/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 7

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Chattahoochee Valley Community College

Phenix City, AL 186.5 miles from Madison
  • 2 year
  • Accredited
36.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 36%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $36,438
Avg net price $4,244/yr
Tuition
In‑state$5,100
Out‑of‑state$8,970
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 13

Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Reid State Technical College

Evergreen, AL 224.8 miles from Madison
  • 2 year
41.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 50%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $28,982
Avg net price $1,739/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 12

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Fortis College-Dothan

Dothan, AL 252.7 miles from Madison
  • 2 year
38.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 58%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $32,754
Avg net price $18,730/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 6

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Fortis College

Mobile, AL 290.6 miles from Madison
  • 2 year
  • Accredited
22.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 47%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $26,652
Avg net price $19,074/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 7

Source:Accreditor: Accrediting Bureau of Health Education SchoolsIPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Alabama schools on the Alabama pharmacy technician page.


Pharmacy Technician Wages Near Madison

Madison is part of the Huntsville, AL metro area (BLS area code 26620). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Alabama statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Pharmacy Technician$43,910Huntsville, AL$47,164
Health Technologist and Technician$43,600AL statewide$46,831

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.


Madison at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population58,335Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$131,436Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+65.9%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)93.1 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited pharmacy technician schools are near Madison, AL?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering pharmacy technician programs near Madison. The closest is Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski in Pulaski, TN (36.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Georgia Northwestern Technical College (96.7 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying pharmacy technician roles near Madison?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying pharmacy technician-related roles near Madison are: Pharmacy Technician ($43,910), Health Technologist and Technician ($43,600). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Alabama statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Huntsville instead of Madison?

Huntsville, AL is 6.6 miles from Madison and has its own set of local pharmacy technician programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Madison an affordable place to study pharmacy technician?

Madison’s median household income of $131,436 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Madison while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Alabama public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.


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Other Programs Available in Madison

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Madison:

Data verified: August 25, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.