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Best Pharmacy Technician Schools Near Portsmouth, NH (2026)
Updated September 6, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Portsmouth, New Hampshire has 1 accredited school offering pharmacy technician programs. Portsmouth has a population of about 22,332. Median household income is $105,756 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 63.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area, the top-earning pharmacy technician-related role is Pharmacist at a median $139,660 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Pharmacy Technician Schools to Portsmouth
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer pharmacy technician programs near Portsmouth, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Portsmouth city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Portsmouth is part of the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area (BLS area code 14460). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to New Hampshire statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Pharmacy Technician
$46,890
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$43,296
Health Technologist and Technician
$60,940
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$56,270
Pharmacist
$139,660
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$128,957
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.
Portsmouth at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
22,332
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$105,756
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
63.4%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
108.3 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Portsmouth-Area Cities With Pharmacy Technician Programs
How many accredited pharmacy technician schools are near Portsmouth, NH?
Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering pharmacy technician programs near Portsmouth. The closest is Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester, MA (72.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Quinsigamond Community College (72.7 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying pharmacy technician roles near Portsmouth?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying pharmacy technician-related roles near Portsmouth are: Pharmacist ($139,660), Health Technologist and Technician ($60,940), Pharmacy Technician ($46,890). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with New Hampshire statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Dover instead of Portsmouth?
Dover, NH is 10.4 miles from Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth an affordable place to study pharmacy technician?
Portsmouth’s median household income of $105,756 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Portsmouth while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and New Hampshire 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.
Data verified: September 6, 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.