Best Pharmacy Technician Schools Near Lake Elsinore, CA (2026)

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

Lake Elsinore, California has 5 accredited schools offering pharmacy technician programs. Lake Elsinore has a population of about 71,516. Median household income is $96,527 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 23.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area, the top-earning pharmacy technician-related role is Pharmacist at a median $161,870 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Pharmacy Technician Schools to Lake Elsinore

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

San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula

Temecula, CA 14.6 miles from Lake Elsinore
  • 2 year
53.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 77%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $38,317
Avg net price $25,869/yr
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  • Programs offered: 9

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Riverside County Office of Education-School of Career Education

Riverside, CA 16.2 miles from Lake Elsinore
  • 2 year
55.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 83%
Avg net price $19,842/yr
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  • Programs offered: 4

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#3

American College of Healthcare and Technology

Riverside, CA 17.5 miles from Lake Elsinore
  • 2 year
48.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 80%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $31,109
Avg net price $19,649/yr
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  • Programs offered: 8

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

North-West College-Riverside

Riverside, CA 18.1 miles from Lake Elsinore
  • 2 year
41.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 62%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $39,876
Avg net price $33,139/yr
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  • Programs offered: 6

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#5

UEI College-Riverside

Riverside, CA 20.1 miles from Lake Elsinore
  • 2 year
35.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 64%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $30,848
Avg net price $29,702/yr
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  • Programs offered: 7

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA 27.8 miles from Lake Elsinore
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
42.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 22%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $39,676
Avg net price $18,943/yr
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  • Programs offered: 72

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#7

San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario

Ontario, CA 29.3 miles from Lake Elsinore
  • 2 year
46.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 73%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $38,317
Avg net price $27,024/yr
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  • Programs offered: 13

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

American Career College-Ontario

Ontario, CA 30.1 miles from Lake Elsinore
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
52.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 71%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $38,492
Avg net price $33,431/yr
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  • Programs offered: 12

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 Lake Elsinore

Lake Elsinore is part of the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area (BLS area code 40140). 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 $50,270 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $47,246
Health Technologist and Technician $57,030 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $53,600
Pharmacist $161,870 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $152,133

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.

Lake Elsinore at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 71,516 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $96,527 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 23.0% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 106.4 (above U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited pharmacy technician schools are near Lake Elsinore, CA?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering pharmacy technician programs near Lake Elsinore. The closest is San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula in Temecula, CA (14.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is UEI College-Riverside (20.1 miles).

What are the highest-paying pharmacy technician roles near Lake Elsinore?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying pharmacy technician-related roles near Lake Elsinore are: Pharmacist ($161,870), Health Technologist and Technician ($57,030), Pharmacy Technician ($50,270). 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 Wildomar instead of Lake Elsinore?

Wildomar, CA is 6.4 miles from Lake Elsinore 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 Lake Elsinore an affordable place to study pharmacy technician?

Lake Elsinore’s median household income of $96,527 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Lake Elsinore 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 Lake Elsinore

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

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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