Best Pharmacy Technician Schools Near Mission Viejo, CA (2026)

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

Mission Viejo, California has 5 accredited schools offering pharmacy technician programs, with tuition ranging from $1,180 to $12,375 per year for indexed programs. Mission Viejo has a population of about 92,415. Median household income is $136,071 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 51.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area, the top-earning pharmacy technician-related role is Pharmacist at a median $157,440 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Pharmacy Technician Schools to Mission Viejo

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

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA 16.9 miles from Mission Viejo
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
65.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 31%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $43,552
Avg net price $3,133/yr
Tuition
In‑state$1,180
Out‑of‑state$10,756
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  • Retention rate: 100%
  • Programs offered: 88

Source:Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Concorde Career College-Garden Grove

Garden Grove, CA 19.9 miles from Mission Viejo
  • 2 year
65.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 84%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $45,711
Avg net price $24,698/yr
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  • Programs offered: 8

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#3

American College of Healthcare and Technology

Riverside, CA 22.2 miles from Mission Viejo
  • 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 23.2 miles from Mission Viejo
  • 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

North-West College-Anaheim

Anaheim, CA 23.6 miles from Mission Viejo
  • 2 year
40.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 54%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $39,876
Avg net price $28,922/yr
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  • Programs offered: 8

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

American Career College-Anaheim

Anaheim, CA 24.8 miles from Mission Viejo
  • 2 year
  • Accredited
44.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 70%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $38,430
Avg net price $31,218/yr
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  • Programs offered: 10

Source:Accreditor: Accrediting Bureau of Health Education SchoolsIPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#7

San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula

Temecula, CA 28.7 miles from Mission Viejo
  • 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

#8

Riverside County Office of Education-School of Career Education

Riverside, CA 29.7 miles from Mission Viejo
  • 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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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all California schools on the California pharmacy technician page.

Pharmacy Technician Wages Near Mission Viejo

Mission Viejo is part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area (BLS area code 31080). 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 $50,760 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $44,683
Health Technologist and Technician $59,210 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $52,121
Pharmacist $157,440 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $138,592

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.

Mission Viejo at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 92,415 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $136,071 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 51.1% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 113.6 (above U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited pharmacy technician schools are near Mission Viejo, CA?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering pharmacy technician programs near Mission Viejo. The closest is Santa Ana College in Santa Ana, CA (16.9 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is North-West College-Anaheim (23.6 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying pharmacy technician roles near Mission Viejo?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying pharmacy technician-related roles near Mission Viejo are: Pharmacist ($157,440), Health Technologist and Technician ($59,210), Pharmacy Technician ($50,760). 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 Laguna Hills instead of Mission Viejo?

Laguna Hills, CA is 2.8 miles from Mission Viejo 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 Mission Viejo an affordable place to study pharmacy technician?

Mission Viejo’s median household income of $136,071 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Mission Viejo 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 Mission Viejo

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

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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