Best Pharmacy Technician Schools Near Plantation, FL (2026)

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

Plantation, Florida has 5 accredited schools offering pharmacy technician programs, with tuition ranging from $2,830 to $21,947 per year for indexed programs. Plantation has a population of about 4,483. Median household income is $77,873 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 46.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area, the top-earning pharmacy technician-related role is Pharmacist at a median $135,210 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Pharmacy Technician Schools to Plantation

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

Sheridan Technical College

Hollywood, FL 7.6 miles from Plantation
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
64.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 70%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $33,166
Avg net price $6,677/yr
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  • Programs offered: 28

Source:Accreditor: Council on Occupational EducationIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Atlantic Technical College

Coconut Creek, FL 9.1 miles from Plantation
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
61.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 60%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $38,560
Avg net price $10,414/yr
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  • Programs offered: 32

Source:Accreditor: Council on Occupational EducationIPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#3

Concorde Career Institute-Miramar

Miramar, FL 10.5 miles from Plantation
  • 2 year
42.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 73%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $35,442
Avg net price $27,673/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 11

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College

Miami Lakes, FL 14.7 miles from Plantation
  • 2 year
49.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 6%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $35,014
Avg net price $2,839/yr
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  • Programs offered: 16

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#5

Global Medical & Technical Training Institute

Miami, FL 24.0 miles from Plantation
  • 2 year
  • Accredited
49.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 88%
Avg net price $35,823/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 3

Source:Accreditor: Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL 24.5 miles from Plantation
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
62.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 41%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $40,654
Avg net price $5,463/yr
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  • Programs offered: 95

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#7

FVI School of Nursing and Technology

Miami, FL 24.6 miles from Plantation
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
61.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 87%
Avg net price $35,514/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 6

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Florida Education Institute

Miami, FL 25.1 miles from Plantation
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
47.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 80%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $24,588
Avg net price $36,273/yr
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  • Programs offered: 9

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 Plantation

Plantation is part of the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area (BLS area code 33100). 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 $45,240 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $39,615
Health Technologist and Technician $46,480 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $40,701
Pharmacist $135,210 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $118,398

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.

Plantation at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 4,483 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $77,873 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 46.4% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 114.2 (above U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited pharmacy technician schools are near Plantation, FL?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering pharmacy technician programs near Plantation. The closest is William T McFatter Technical College in Davie, FL (3.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Concorde Career Institute-Miramar (10.5 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying pharmacy technician-related roles near Plantation are: Pharmacist ($135,210), Health Technologist and Technician ($46,480), Pharmacy Technician ($45,240). 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 Sunrise instead of Plantation?

Sunrise, FL is 3.1 miles from Plantation 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 Plantation an affordable place to study pharmacy technician?

Plantation’s median household income of $77,873 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Plantation 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 Plantation

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

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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