Best Pharmacy Technician Schools Near Auburn Hills, MI (2026)

Auburn Hills, Michigan has 5 accredited schools offering pharmacy technician programs. Auburn Hills has a population of about 24,911. Median household income is $78,727 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 47.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area, the top-earning pharmacy technician-related role is Health Technologist and Technician at a median $49,340 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Pharmacy Technician Schools to Auburn Hills

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

Dorsey College-Roseville

Roseville, MI 19.4 miles from Auburn Hills
  • 2 year
16.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 39%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $29,392
Avg net price $29,232/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 20

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Schoolcraft Community College District

Livonia, MI 19.8 miles from Auburn Hills
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
57.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 21%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $42,722
Avg net price $2,260/yr
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  • Programs offered: 61

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, MI 24.2 miles from Auburn Hills
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
53.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 22%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $34,795
Avg net price $660/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 92

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Wayne County Community College District

Detroit, MI 25.8 miles from Auburn Hills
  • 2 year
21.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 20%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $29,079
Avg net price $7,656/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 68

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Dorsey College-Wayne

Wayne, MI 27.9 miles from Auburn Hills
  • 2 year
14.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 36%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $29,392
Avg net price $31,930/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 11

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Dorsey College-Woodhaven

Woodhaven, MI 36.8 miles from Auburn Hills
  • 2 year
18.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 49%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $29,392
Avg net price $30,698/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 14

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

Lansing Community College

Lansing, MI 66.6 miles from Auburn Hills
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
48.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 19%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $39,206
Avg net price $5,437/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 86

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Mid Michigan College

Harrison, MI 120.7 miles from Auburn Hills
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
39.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 23%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $37,319
Avg net price $8,370/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 25

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Pharmacy Technician Wages Near Auburn Hills

Auburn Hills is part of the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area (BLS area code 19820). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Michigan statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Pharmacy Technician$43,330Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$43,200
Health Technologist and Technician$49,340Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$49,192

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.


Auburn Hills at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population24,911Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$78,727Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+47.0%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)100.3 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited pharmacy technician schools are near Auburn Hills, MI?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering pharmacy technician programs near Auburn Hills. The closest is Dorsey College-Roseville in Roseville, MI (19.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Dorsey College-Wayne (27.9 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying pharmacy technician roles near Auburn Hills?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying pharmacy technician-related roles near Auburn Hills are: Health Technologist and Technician ($49,340), Pharmacy Technician ($43,330). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Michigan statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Pontiac instead of Auburn Hills?

Pontiac, MI is 2.8 miles from Auburn Hills 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 Auburn Hills an affordable place to study pharmacy technician?

Auburn Hills’s median household income of $78,727 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Auburn Hills while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Michigan 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 Auburn Hills

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

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.