Best Pharmacy Technician Schools Near Annapolis, MD (2026)

Annapolis, Maryland has 5 accredited schools offering pharmacy technician programs. Annapolis has a population of about 40,744. Median household income is $104,257 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 53.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro area, the top-earning pharmacy technician-related role is Pharmacy Technician at a median $45,230 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Pharmacy Technician Schools to Annapolis

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

Fortis College-Landover

Landover, MD 19.6 miles from Annapolis
  • 2 year
37.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 69%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $36,920
Avg net price $26,578/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 8

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

All-State Career-Baltimore

Baltimore, MD 20.4 miles from Annapolis
  • 2 year
35.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 57%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $33,193
Avg net price $18,233/yr
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  • Programs offered: 12

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Fortis Institute-Towson

Towson, MD 30.4 miles from Annapolis
  • 2 year
23.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 41%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $36,368
Avg net price $31,549/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 8

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

College of Southern Maryland

La Plata, MD 39.4 miles from Annapolis
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
53.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 26%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $44,435
Avg net price $9,204/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 34

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Allegany College of Maryland

Cumberland, MD 128.2 miles from Annapolis
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
53.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 35%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $38,476
Avg net price $8,819/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 41

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Pharmacy Technician Wages Near Annapolis

Annapolis is part of the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro area (BLS area code 12580). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Maryland statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Pharmacy Technician$45,230Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$43,282
Health Technologist and Technician$45,090Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$43,148

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.


Annapolis at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population40,744Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$104,257Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+53.7%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)104.5 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited pharmacy technician schools are near Annapolis, MD?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering pharmacy technician programs near Annapolis. The closest is Fortis College-Landover in Landover, MD (19.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Salem Community College (75.1 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying pharmacy technician-related roles near Annapolis are: Pharmacy Technician ($45,230), Health Technologist and Technician ($45,090). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Maryland statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Bowie instead of Annapolis?

Bowie, MD is 12.8 miles from Annapolis 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 Annapolis an affordable place to study pharmacy technician?

Annapolis’s median household income of $104,257 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Annapolis while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Maryland 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 Annapolis

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

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.