Best Pharmacy Technician Schools Near Braidwood, IL (2026)

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

Braidwood, Illinois has 5 accredited schools offering pharmacy technician programs, with tuition ranging from $4,788 to $16,727 per year for indexed programs. Braidwood has a population of about 6,175. Median household income is $83,365 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 18.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area, the top-earning pharmacy technician-related role is Pharmacist at a median $140,880 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Pharmacy Technician Schools to Braidwood

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

City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College

Chicago, IL 50.7 miles from Braidwood
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
43.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 29%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $32,427
Avg net price $7,220/yr
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  • Programs offered: 28

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Oakton College

Des Plaines, IL 57.5 miles from Braidwood
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
57.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 16%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $47,852
Avg net price $5,183/yr
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  • Programs offered: 70

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#3

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL 75.7 miles from Braidwood
  • 2 year
  • Accredited
47.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 38%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $43,424
Avg net price $7,607/yr
Tuition
In‑state$4,788
Out‑of‑state$14,400
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  • Programs offered: 77

Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning CommissionIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Rasmussen University-Illinois

Rockford, IL 79.7 miles from Braidwood
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
45.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 42%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $39,080
Avg net price $19,854/yr
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  • Programs offered: 19

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#5

Illinois Eastern Community Colleges

Olney, IL 175.7 miles from Braidwood
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
57.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 56%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $37,533
Avg net price $10,092/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 44

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Lewis and Clark Community College

Godfrey, IL 191.0 miles from Braidwood
  • 2 year
  • Accredited
49.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 46%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $37,724
Avg net price $3,349/yr
Tuition
In‑state$4,340
Out‑of‑state$7,840
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  • Programs offered: 47

Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning CommissionIPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#7

Southwestern Illinois College

Belleville, IL 210.5 miles from Braidwood
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
49.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 33%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $36,884
Avg net price $10,427/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 68

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Southeastern Illinois College

Harrisburg, IL 243.3 miles from Braidwood
  • 2 year
37.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 39%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $33,763
Avg net price $11,437/yr
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  • Programs offered: 17

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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

Pharmacy Technician Wages Near Braidwood

Braidwood is part of the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area (BLS area code 16980). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Illinois statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Pharmacy Technician $46,820 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $45,193
Health Technologist and Technician $50,240 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $48,494
Pharmacist $140,880 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $135,985

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.

Braidwood at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 6,175 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $83,365 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 18.2% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 103.6 (above U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited pharmacy technician schools are near Braidwood, IL?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering pharmacy technician programs near Braidwood. The closest is South Suburban College in South Holland, IL (39.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is College of Lake County (75.7 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying pharmacy technician-related roles near Braidwood are: Pharmacist ($140,880), Health Technologist and Technician ($50,240), Pharmacy Technician ($46,820). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Illinois statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Joliet instead of Braidwood?

Joliet, IL is 17.7 miles from Braidwood 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 Braidwood an affordable place to study pharmacy technician?

Braidwood’s median household income of $83,365 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Braidwood while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Illinois 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 Braidwood

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

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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