Best Pharmacy Technician Schools Near Conway, SC (2026)

Conway, South Carolina has 3 accredited schools offering pharmacy technician programs. Conway has a population of about 26,082. Median household income is $54,841 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 19.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC metro area, the top-earning pharmacy technician-related role is Health Technologist and Technician at a median $41,540 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Pharmacy Technician Schools to Conway

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

Central Carolina Technical College

Sumter, SC 76.5 miles from Conway
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
43.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 22%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $32,603
Avg net price $5,571/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 32

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC 119.3 miles from Conway
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
41.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 22%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $38,701
Avg net price $4,647/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 55

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Aiken Technical College

Graniteville, SC 162.4 miles from Conway
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
48.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 26%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $39,225
Avg net price $4,807/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 37

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC 178.0 miles from Conway
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
45.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 32%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $35,768
Avg net price $11,366/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 45

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, SC 185.4 miles from Conway
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
51.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 27%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $37,097
Avg net price $2,405/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 42

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Pharmacy Technician Wages Near Conway

Conway is part of the Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC metro area (BLS area code 34820). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to South Carolina statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Pharmacy Technician$38,860Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC$41,517
Health Technologist and Technician$41,540Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC$44,380

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.


Conway at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population26,082Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$54,841Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+19.1%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)93.6 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited pharmacy technician schools are near Conway, SC?

Our directory has 3 accredited schools offering pharmacy technician programs near Conway. The closest is Cape Fear Community College in Wilmington, NC (68.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Fayetteville Technical Community College (85.1 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying pharmacy technician roles near Conway?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying pharmacy technician-related roles near Conway are: Health Technologist and Technician ($41,540), Pharmacy Technician ($38,860). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with South Carolina statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Myrtle Beach instead of Conway?

Myrtle Beach, SC is 12.8 miles from Conway 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 Conway an affordable place to study pharmacy technician?

Conway’s median household income of $54,841 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Conway while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and South Carolina 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 Conway

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

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.