Best Pharmacy Technician Schools Near Carson City, NV (2026)

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

Carson City, Nevada has 3 accredited schools offering pharmacy technician programs. Carson City has a population of about 57,522. In the Carson City, NV metro area, the top-earning pharmacy technician-related role is Health Technologist and Technician at a median $52,780 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Pharmacy Technician Schools to Carson City

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

Nevada Career Institute

Las Vegas, NV 315.5 miles from Carson City
  • 2 year
35.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 53%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $41,472
Avg net price $41,741/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 8

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Northwest Career College

Las Vegas, NV 319.4 miles from Carson City
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
49.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 70%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $27,530
Avg net price $16,470/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 13

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV 322.2 miles from Carson City
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
46.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 25%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $38,087
Avg net price $6,615/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 111

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Pima Medical Institute-Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV 327.7 miles from Carson City
  • 2 year
41.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 60%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $38,673
Avg net price $23,188/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 13

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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

Pharmacy Technician Wages Near Carson City

Carson City is part of the Carson City, NV metro area (BLS area code 16180). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Nevada statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Pharmacy Technician$49,620Carson City, NV$50,581
Health Technologist and Technician$52,780Carson City, NV$53,802

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.

Carson City at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Regional Price Parity (US=100)98.1 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited pharmacy technician schools are near Carson City, NV?

Our directory has 3 accredited schools offering pharmacy technician programs near Carson City. The closest is InterCoast Colleges-Rancho Cordova in Rancho Cordova, CA (94.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Asher College (97.8 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying pharmacy technician roles near Carson City?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying pharmacy technician-related roles near Carson City are: Health Technologist and Technician ($52,780), Pharmacy Technician ($49,620). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Nevada statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in South Lake Tahoe instead of Carson City?

South Lake Tahoe, CA is 19.3 miles from Carson City 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.

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 Carson City

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

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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