Best Pharmacy Technician Schools Near Rialto, CA (2026)

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

Rialto, California has 5 accredited schools offering pharmacy technician programs. Rialto has a population of about 103,866. Median household income is $85,521 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 12.5% 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 Rialto

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

San Bernardino, CA 4.7 miles from Rialto
  • 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

#2

UEI College-Riverside

Riverside, CA 9.7 miles from Rialto
  • 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

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#3

San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario

Ontario, CA 9.8 miles from Rialto
  • 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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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 13

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Chaffey College

Rancho Cucamonga, CA 10.9 miles from Rialto
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
60.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 27%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $42,975
Avg net price $5,672/yr
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  • Programs offered: 99

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#5

American Career College-Ontario

Ontario, CA 11.6 miles from Rialto
  • 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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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 12

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Riverside County Office of Education-School of Career Education

Riverside, CA 14.5 miles from Rialto
  • 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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#7

North-West College-Riverside

Riverside, CA 14.8 miles from Rialto
  • 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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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 6

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

American College of Healthcare and Technology

Riverside, CA 15.8 miles from Rialto
  • 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

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

Pharmacy Technician Wages Near Rialto

Rialto 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.

Rialto at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 103,866 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $85,521 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 12.5% 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 Rialto, CA?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering pharmacy technician programs near Rialto. The closest is San Bernardino Valley College in San Bernardino, CA (4.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is American Career College-Ontario (11.6 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

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

Fontana, CA is 4.2 miles from Rialto 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 Rialto an affordable place to study pharmacy technician?

Rialto’s median household income of $85,521 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Rialto 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 Rialto

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

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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