Best Pharmacy Technician Schools Near El Paso, TX (2026)

El Paso, Texas has 2 accredited schools offering pharmacy technician programs. El Paso has a population of about 681,723. In the El Paso, TX metro area, the top-earning pharmacy technician-related role is Health Technologist and Technician at a median $45,320 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Pharmacy Technician Schools to El Paso

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

El Paso, TX 5.7 miles from El Paso
  • 2 year
  • Accredited
53.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 54%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $38,673
Avg net price $23,412/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 12

Source:Accreditor: Accrediting Bureau of Health Education SchoolsIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

El Paso Community College

El Paso, TX 6.2 miles from El Paso
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
46.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 24%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $35,212
Avg net price $3,206/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 82

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Pharmacy Technician Wages Near El Paso

El Paso is part of the El Paso, TX metro area (BLS area code 21340). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Texas statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Pharmacy Technician$40,200El Paso, TX$44,716
Health Technologist and Technician$45,320El Paso, TX$50,412

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.


El Paso at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Regional Price Parity (US=100)89.9 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited pharmacy technician schools are near El Paso, TX?

Our directory has 2 accredited schools offering pharmacy technician programs near El Paso. The closest is Pima Medical Institute-El Paso in El Paso, TX (5.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is El Paso Community College (6.2 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying pharmacy technician roles near El Paso?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying pharmacy technician-related roles near El Paso are: Health Technologist and Technician ($45,320), Pharmacy Technician ($40,200). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Texas statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Socorro instead of El Paso?

Socorro, TX is 17.6 miles from El Paso 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 El Paso

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

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.