Best Pharmacy Technician Schools Near San Luis, AZ (2026)

San Luis, Arizona has 1 accredited school offering pharmacy technician programs, with tuition ranging from $1,148 to $11,998 per year for indexed programs. San Luis has a population of about 35,998. Median household income is $57,364 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 9.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Yuma, AZ metro area, the top-earning pharmacy technician-related role is Health Technologist and Technician at a median $46,130 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Pharmacy Technician Schools to San Luis

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer pharmacy technician programs near San Luis, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from San Luis 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 San Luis. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

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

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#1

Western Maricopa Education Center

Glendale, AZ 163.2 miles from San Luis
  • 2 year
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  • Programs offered: 12

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Arizona College-Glendale

Glendale, AZ 165.7 miles from San Luis
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
49.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 69%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $34,657
Avg net price $27,919/yr
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  • Programs offered: 6

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

GateWay Community College-Central City

Phoenix, AZ 167.2 miles from San Luis
  • 2 year
52.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 55%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $46,147
Avg net price $14,438/yr
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  • Programs offered: 35

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Carrington College-Phoenix North

Phoenix, AZ 168.2 miles from San Luis
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
60.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 69%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $36,718
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  • Programs offered: 18

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Bryan University

Tempe, AZ 173.2 miles from San Luis
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
44.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 26%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $40,283
Avg net price $20,834/yr
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  • Programs offered: 21

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Paradise Valley Community College

Phoenix, AZ 175.7 miles from San Luis
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
51.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 25%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $47,196
Avg net price $12,180/yr
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  • Retention rate: 65%
  • Programs offered: 37

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

Pima Medical Institute-Mesa

Mesa, AZ 176.0 miles from San Luis
  • 2 year
  • Accredited
53.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 65%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $38,673
Avg net price $21,461/yr
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  • Programs offered: 11

Source:Accreditor: Accrediting Bureau of Health Education SchoolsIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Arizona College-Mesa

Mesa, AZ 176.5 miles from San Luis
  • 2 year
50.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 87%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $34,657
Avg net price $29,284/yr
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  • Programs offered: 4

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Pharmacy Technician Wages Near San Luis

San Luis is part of the Yuma, AZ metro area (BLS area code 49740). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Arizona statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Pharmacy Technician$45,050Yuma, AZ$48,598
Health Technologist and Technician$46,130Yuma, AZ$49,763

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.


San Luis at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population35,998Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$57,364Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+9.4%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)92.7 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited pharmacy technician schools are near San Luis, AZ?

Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering pharmacy technician programs near San Luis. The closest is Imperial Valley College in Imperial, CA (51.8 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Imperial Valley College (51.8 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying pharmacy technician roles near San Luis?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying pharmacy technician-related roles near San Luis are: Health Technologist and Technician ($46,130), Pharmacy Technician ($45,050). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Arizona statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Yuma instead of San Luis?

Yuma, AZ is 12.0 miles from San Luis 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 San Luis an affordable place to study pharmacy technician?

San Luis’s median household income of $57,364 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in San Luis while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Arizona 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 San Luis

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

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 2024โ€“2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.