Best Pharmacy Technician Schools Near Redwood City, CA (2026)

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

Redwood City, California has 5 accredited schools offering pharmacy technician programs. Redwood City has a population of about 82,423. Median household income is $150,840 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 54.4% 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 Redwood City

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

Foothill College

Los Altos Hills, CA 11.1 miles from Redwood City
  • 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

#2

Carrington College-San Leandro Campus

San Leandro, CA 14.7 miles from Redwood City
  • 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

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#3

City College of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA 19.8 miles from Redwood City
  • 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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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 118

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Carrington College-San Jose

San Jose, CA 30.2 miles from Redwood City
  • 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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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 8

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#5

Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Campus

Pleasant Hill, CA 32.9 miles from Redwood City
  • 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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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 6

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#7

Carrington College-Stockton

Stockton, CA 60.0 miles from Redwood City
  • 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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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 6

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto

Salida, CA 63.7 miles from Redwood City
  • 2 year
  • Accredited
46.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 69%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $38,317
Avg net price $26,706/yr
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  • Programs offered: 7

Source:Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University CommissionIPEDSCollege 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 Redwood City

Redwood City 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.

Redwood City at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 82,423 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $150,840 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 54.4% 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 Redwood City, CA?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering pharmacy technician programs near Redwood City. The closest is Foothill College in Los Altos Hills, CA (11.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Campus (32.9 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying pharmacy technician roles near Redwood City?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying pharmacy technician-related roles near Redwood City 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 San Carlos instead of Redwood City?

San Carlos, CA is 2.4 miles from Redwood City 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 Redwood City an affordable place to study pharmacy technician?

Redwood City’s median household income of $150,840 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Redwood City 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 Redwood City

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

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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