Best Pharmacy Technician Schools Near Santa Fe, NM (2026)

Santa Fe, New Mexico has 3 accredited schools offering pharmacy technician programs. Santa Fe has a population of about 88,224. Median household income is $70,110 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 45.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Santa Fe, NM metro area, the top-earning pharmacy technician-related role is Pharmacy Technician at a median $47,890 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Pharmacy Technician Schools to Santa Fe

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

Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque

Albuquerque, NM 51.7 miles from Santa Fe
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
53.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 72%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $30,917
Avg net price $21,084/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 14

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Carrington College-Albuquerque

Albuquerque, NM 52.9 miles from Santa Fe
  • 2 year
40.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 68%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $36,718
Avg net price $49,030/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 7

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, NM 54.3 miles from Santa Fe
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
51.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 34%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $36,869
Avg net price $4,621/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 89

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

San Juan College

Farmington, NM 144.1 miles from Santa Fe
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
53.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 38%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $36,513
Avg net price $5,769/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 59

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus

Roswell, NM 182.3 miles from Santa Fe
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
54.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 45%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $38,550
Avg net price $3,645/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 53

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Pharmacy Technician Wages Near Santa Fe

Santa Fe is part of the Santa Fe, NM metro area (BLS area code 42140). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to New Mexico statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Pharmacy Technician$47,890Santa Fe, NM$48,472
Health Technologist and Technician$44,260NM statewide$44,798

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.


Santa Fe at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population88,224Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$70,110Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+45.4%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)98.8 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited pharmacy technician schools are near Santa Fe, NM?

Our directory has 3 accredited schools offering pharmacy technician programs near Santa Fe. The closest is Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque in Albuquerque, NM (51.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Central New Mexico Community College (54.3 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying pharmacy technician roles near Santa Fe?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying pharmacy technician-related roles near Santa Fe are: Pharmacy Technician ($47,890), Health Technologist and Technician ($44,260). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with New Mexico statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Espanola instead of Santa Fe?

Espanola, NM is 24.1 miles from Santa Fe 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 Santa Fe an affordable place to study pharmacy technician?

Santa Fe’s median household income of $70,110 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Santa Fe while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and New Mexico 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 Santa Fe

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

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.