Best Pharmacy Technician Schools Near Placentia, CA (2026)

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

Placentia, California has 5 accredited schools offering pharmacy technician programs, with tuition ranging from $1,180 to $12,375 per year for indexed programs. Placentia has a population of about 52,384. Median household income is $110,575 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 43.7% 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 Placentia

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

North-West College-Anaheim

Anaheim, CA 6.6 miles from Placentia
  • 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

#2

American Career College-Anaheim

Anaheim, CA 7.2 miles from Placentia
  • 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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#3

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA 8.6 miles from Placentia
  • 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

#4

Concorde Career College-Garden Grove

Garden Grove, CA 8.7 miles from Placentia
  • 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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#6

Hacienda La Puente Adult Education

La Puente, CA 13.3 miles from Placentia
  • 2 year
74.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 83%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $39,271
Avg net price $3,536/yr
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  • Programs offered: 15

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#7

UEI College-West Covina

West Covina, CA 13.8 miles from Placentia
  • 2 year
  • Accredited
38.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 66%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $31,141
Avg net price $27,414/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 9

Source:Accreditor: Accrediting Council for Continuing Education & TrainingIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

North-West College-Pomona

Pomona, CA 13.9 miles from Placentia
  • 2 year
42.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 67%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $39,876
Avg net price $30,851/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 Placentia

Placentia 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.

Placentia at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 52,384 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $110,575 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 43.7% 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 Placentia, CA?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering pharmacy technician programs near Placentia. The closest is North-West College-Anaheim in Anaheim, CA (6.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is ABC Adult School (12.3 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying pharmacy technician-related roles near Placentia 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 Anaheim instead of Placentia?

Anaheim, CA is 2.9 miles from Placentia 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 Placentia an affordable place to study pharmacy technician?

Placentia’s median household income of $110,575 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Placentia 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 Placentia

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

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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