Pharmacy Technician Schools Near Maryland Heights, MO (2026)

Updated August 25, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Maryland Heights, Missouri has 3 accredited schools offering pharmacy technician programs, with tuition ranging from $4,340 to $9,592 per year for indexed programs. Maryland Heights has a population of about 27,981. Median household income is $86,485 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 51.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the St. Louis, MO-IL metro area, the top-earning pharmacy technician-related role is Health Technologist and Technician at a median $47,570 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Pharmacy Technician Schools to Maryland Heights

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

State Fair Community College

Sedalia, MO 150.7 miles from Maryland Heights
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
45.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 31%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $35,562
Avg net price $7,985/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 34

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

North Central Missouri College

Trenton, MO 192.3 miles from Maryland Heights
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
60.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 45%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $40,837
Avg net price $13,626/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 31

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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

Pharmacy Technician Wages Near Maryland Heights

Maryland Heights is part of the St. Louis, MO-IL metro area (BLS area code 41180). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Missouri statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Pharmacy Technician$45,220St. Louis, MO-IL$47,550
Health Technologist and Technician$47,570St. Louis, MO-IL$50,021

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.

Maryland Heights at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population27,981Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$86,485Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+51.0%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)95.1 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited pharmacy technician schools are near Maryland Heights, MO?

Our directory has 3 accredited schools offering pharmacy technician programs near Maryland Heights. The closest is Lewis and Clark Community College in Godfrey, IL (22.2 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Rend Lake College (93.5 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying pharmacy technician roles near Maryland Heights?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying pharmacy technician-related roles near Maryland Heights are: Health Technologist and Technician ($47,570), Pharmacy Technician ($45,220). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Missouri statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Saint Charles instead of Maryland Heights?

Saint Charles, MO is 5.7 miles from Maryland Heights 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 Maryland Heights an affordable place to study pharmacy technician?

Maryland Heights’s median household income of $86,485 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Maryland Heights while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Missouri 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 Maryland Heights

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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 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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