Best Pharmacy Technician Schools Near Alameda, CA (2026)

Updated September 6, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Alameda, California has 5 accredited schools offering pharmacy technician programs. Alameda has a population of about 76,876. Median household income is $132,015 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 60.3% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area, the top-earning pharmacy technician-related role is Pharmacist at a median $177,410 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Pharmacy Technician Schools to Alameda

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer pharmacy technician programs near Alameda, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Alameda 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 Alameda. 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

Carrington College-San Leandro Campus

San Leandro, CA 9.0 miles from Alameda
  • 2 year
40.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 72%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $39,633
Avg net price $39,675/yr
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  • Programs offered: 5

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

City College of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA 10.4 miles from Alameda
  • 2 year
44.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 22%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $45,805
Avg net price $6,906/yr
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  • Programs offered: 118

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#3

Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Campus

Pleasant Hill, CA 17.2 miles from Alameda
  • 2 year
44.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 73%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $39,633
Avg net price $39,357/yr
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  • Programs offered: 6

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Foothill College

Los Altos Hills, CA 29.0 miles from Alameda
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
61.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 25%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $57,072
Avg net price $7,653/yr
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  • Programs offered: 69

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#6

Carrington College-San Jose

San Jose, CA 44.8 miles from Alameda
  • 2 year
46.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 76%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $39,633
Avg net price $36,466/yr
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  • Programs offered: 8

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#7

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA 53.6 miles from Alameda
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
60.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 35%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $47,224
Avg net price $6,331/yr
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  • Programs offered: 101

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Carrington College-Stockton

Stockton, CA 53.9 miles from Alameda
  • 2 year
41.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 69%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $39,633
Avg net price $37,481/yr
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  • Programs offered: 6

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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

Pharmacy Technician Wages Near Alameda

Alameda is part of the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area (BLS area code 41860). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to California statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Pharmacy Technician $60,550 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $52,379
Health Technologist and Technician $71,360 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $61,730
Pharmacist $177,410 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $153,469

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.

Alameda at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 76,876 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $132,015 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 60.3% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 115.6 (above U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited pharmacy technician schools are near Alameda, CA?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering pharmacy technician programs near Alameda. The closest is Carrington College-San Leandro Campus in San Leandro, CA (9.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Contra Costa Medical Career College (29.2 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying pharmacy technician-related roles near Alameda are: Pharmacist ($177,410), Health Technologist and Technician ($71,360), Pharmacy Technician ($60,550). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with California statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Oakland instead of Alameda?

Oakland, CA is 3.2 miles from Alameda 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 Alameda an affordable place to study pharmacy technician?

Alameda’s median household income of $132,015 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Alameda while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and California 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 Alameda

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

Data verified: September 6, 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.

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