Best Pharmacy Technician Schools Near Abbeville, LA (2026)

Abbeville, Louisiana has 5 accredited schools offering pharmacy technician programs. Abbeville has a population of about 11,086. Median household income is $34,977 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 9.6% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Lafayette, LA metro area, the top-earning pharmacy technician-related role is Pharmacy Technician at a median $40,180 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Pharmacy Technician Schools to Abbeville

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer pharmacy technician programs near Abbeville, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Abbeville 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 Abbeville. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score โ€” U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

Remington College-Lafayette Campus

Lafayette, LA 13.6 miles from Abbeville
  • 2 year
23.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 51%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $31,349
Avg net price $29,592/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 11

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette

Lafayette, LA 14.2 miles from Abbeville
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
35.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 59%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $24,707
Avg net price $23,394/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 12

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Infinity College

Lafayette, LA 20.5 miles from Abbeville
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
86.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 84%
Avg net price $230/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 9

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Baton Rouge Community College

Baton Rouge, LA 67.6 miles from Abbeville
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
43.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 24%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $34,581
Avg net price $9,474/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 48

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Fortis College-Baton Rouge

Baton Rouge, LA 69.8 miles from Abbeville
  • 2 year
29.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 55%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $32,886
Avg net price $25,781/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 13

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Unitech Training Academy-Baton Rouge

Baton Rouge, LA 71.0 miles from Abbeville
  • 2 year
  • Accredited
22.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 53%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $24,707
Avg net price $21,757/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 7

Source:Accreditor: Council on Occupational EducationIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

Unitech Training Academy-Houma

Houma, LA 86.7 miles from Abbeville
  • 2 year
31.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 65%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $24,707
Avg net price $19,506/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 6

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Unitech Training Academy-Alexandria

Alexandria, LA 91.6 miles from Abbeville
  • 2 year
28.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 61%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $24,707
Avg net price $20,201/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 7

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Pharmacy Technician Wages Near Abbeville

Abbeville is part of the Lafayette, LA metro area (BLS area code 29180). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Louisiana statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Pharmacy Technician$40,180Lafayette, LA$46,078
Health Technologist and Technician$36,390Lafayette, LA$41,732

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.


Abbeville at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population11,086Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$34,977Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+9.6%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)87.2 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited pharmacy technician schools are near Abbeville, LA?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering pharmacy technician programs near Abbeville. The closest is Remington College-Lafayette Campus in Lafayette, LA (13.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Fortis College-Baton Rouge (69.8 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying pharmacy technician-related roles near Abbeville are: Pharmacy Technician ($40,180), Health Technologist and Technician ($36,390). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Louisiana statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Lafayette instead of Abbeville?

Lafayette, LA is 17.2 miles from Abbeville 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 Abbeville an affordable place to study pharmacy technician?

Abbeville’s median household income of $34,977 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Abbeville while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Louisiana 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 Abbeville

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

Data verified: August 25, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024โ€“2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.