Best Pharmacy Technician Schools Near Fort Walton Beach, FL

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

Fort Walton Beach, Florida has 5 accredited schools offering pharmacy technician programs. Fort Walton Beach has a population of about 20,956. Median household income is $66,556 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 27.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL metro area, the top-earning pharmacy technician-related role is Pharmacist at a median $136,070 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Pharmacy Technician Schools to Fort Walton Beach

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

Radford M Locklin Technical College

Milton, FL 32.5 miles from Fort Walton Beach
  • 2 year
57.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 65%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $35,997
Avg net price $987/yr
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  • Programs offered: 10

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Pensacola State College

Pensacola, FL 34.8 miles from Fort Walton Beach
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
61.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 37%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $36,739
Avg net price $3,957/yr
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  • Programs offered: 64

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#3

Emerald Coast Technical College

DeFuniak Springs, FL 36.1 miles from Fort Walton Beach
  • 2 year
57.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 77%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $36,180
Avg net price $19,093/yr
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  • Programs offered: 13

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Florida Panhandle Technical College

Chipley, FL 67.8 miles from Fort Walton Beach
  • 2 year
39.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 41%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $32,320
Avg net price $2,307/yr
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  • Programs offered: 24

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#5

Riveroak Technical College

Live Oak, FL 216.4 miles from Fort Walton Beach
  • 2 year
  • Accredited
46.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 71%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $31,778
Avg net price $10,143/yr
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  • Programs offered: 16

Source:Accreditor: Council on Occupational EducationIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Rasmussen University-Florida

Ocala, FL 281.3 miles from Fort Walton Beach
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
53.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 43%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $39,080
Avg net price $21,909/yr
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  • Retention rate: 67%
  • Programs offered: 34

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#7

Ultimate Medical Academy

Clearwater, FL 286.9 miles from Fort Walton Beach
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
51.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 61%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $29,194
Avg net price $20,457/yr
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  • Programs offered: 11

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Aguilas International Technical Institute

Tampa, FL 295.4 miles from Fort Walton Beach
  • 2 year
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  • Programs offered: 3

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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

Pharmacy Technician Wages Near Fort Walton Beach

Fort Walton Beach is part of the Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL metro area (BLS area code 18880). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Florida statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Pharmacy Technician $44,270 Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $45,639
Health Technologist and Technician $46,200 Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $47,629
Pharmacist $136,070 Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $140,278

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.

Fort Walton Beach at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 20,956 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $66,556 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 27.8% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 97.0 (below U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited pharmacy technician schools are near Fort Walton Beach, FL?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering pharmacy technician programs near Fort Walton Beach. The closest is Radford M Locklin Technical College in Milton, FL (32.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Reid State Technical College (74.4 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying pharmacy technician roles near Fort Walton Beach?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying pharmacy technician-related roles near Fort Walton Beach are: Pharmacist ($136,070), Health Technologist and Technician ($46,200), Pharmacy Technician ($44,270). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Florida statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Crestview instead of Fort Walton Beach?

Crestview, FL is 22.5 miles from Fort Walton Beach 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 Fort Walton Beach an affordable place to study pharmacy technician?

Fort Walton Beach’s median household income of $66,556 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Fort Walton Beach while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Florida 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 Fort Walton Beach

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Fort Walton Beach:

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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