Best Pharmacy Technician Schools Near Greenville, SC (2026)

Greenville, South Carolina has 5 accredited schools offering pharmacy technician programs, with tuition ranging from $3,186 to $16,866 per year for indexed programs. Greenville has a population of about 71,755. Median household income is $68,460 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 55.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC metro area, the top-earning pharmacy technician-related role is Pharmacy Technician at a median $45,590 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Pharmacy Technician Schools to Greenville

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

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, SC 23.4 miles from Greenville
  • 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
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 42

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC 45.9 miles from Greenville
  • 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

#3

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC 93.9 miles from Greenville
  • 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

#4

Aiken Technical College

Graniteville, SC 94.8 miles from Greenville
  • 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
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 37

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Central Carolina Technical College

Sumter, SC 129.6 miles from Greenville
  • 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
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 32

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 Greenville

Greenville is part of the Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC metro area (BLS area code 24860). 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$45,590Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC$48,864
Health Technologist and Technician$43,630Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC$46,763

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.


Greenville at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population71,755Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$68,460Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+55.0%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)93.3 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering pharmacy technician programs near Greenville. The closest is Spartanburg Community College in Spartanburg, SC (23.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Central Piedmont Community College (90.8 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying pharmacy technician-related roles near Greenville are: Pharmacy Technician ($45,590), Health Technologist and Technician ($43,630). 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 Mauldin instead of Greenville?

Mauldin, SC is 5.1 miles from Greenville 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 Greenville an affordable place to study pharmacy technician?

Greenville’s median household income of $68,460 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Greenville 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 Greenville

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

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.