Best Pharmacy Technician Schools Near Hurst, TX (2026)

Hurst, Texas has 5 accredited schools offering pharmacy technician programs, with tuition ranging from $15,025 to $35,534 per year for indexed programs. Hurst has a population of about 39,912. Median household income is $71,743 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 33.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area, the top-earning pharmacy technician-related role is Health Technologist and Technician at a median $49,870 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Pharmacy Technician Schools to Hurst

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer pharmacy technician programs near Hurst, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Hurst 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 Hurst. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score β€” U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

Collin County Community College District

McKinney, TX 38.7 miles from Hurst
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
51.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 20%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $48,701
Avg net price $8,969/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 60

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Navarro College

Corsicana, TX 65.7 miles from Hurst
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
38.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 27%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $38,716
Avg net price $14,820/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 33

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Trinity Valley Community College

Athens, TX 88.8 miles from Hurst
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
55.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 29%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $38,567
Avg net price $4,092/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 50

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Austin Community College District

Austin, TX 176.2 miles from Hurst
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
49.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 19%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $43,177
Avg net price $6,390/yr
Tuition
In‑state$2,550
Out‑of‑state$10,590
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 79

Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX 206.9 miles from Hurst
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
42.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 20%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $42,466
Avg net price $11,252/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 49

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest

Houston, TX 230.2 miles from Hurst
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
52.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 73%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $33,070
Avg net price $27,830/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 17

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

Houston Community College

Houston, TX 238.8 miles from Hurst
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
46.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 20%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $39,254
Avg net price $5,737/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 87

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio, TX 245.2 miles from Hurst
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
48.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 54%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $56,733
Avg net price $22,775/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 72%
  • Programs offered: 22

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Pharmacy Technician Wages Near Hurst

Hurst is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area (BLS area code 19100). 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$46,260Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$44,869
Health Technologist and Technician$49,870Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$48,371

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.


Hurst at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population39,912Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$71,743Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+33.2%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)103.1 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited pharmacy technician schools are near Hurst, TX?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering pharmacy technician programs near Hurst. The closest is CCI Training Center-Arlington in Arlington, TX (7.2 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Remington College-Dallas Campus (26.4 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying pharmacy technician-related roles near Hurst are: Health Technologist and Technician ($49,870), Pharmacy Technician ($46,260). 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 Bedford instead of Hurst?

Bedford, TX is 2.8 miles from Hurst 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 Hurst an affordable place to study pharmacy technician?

Hurst’s median household income of $71,743 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Hurst while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Texas 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 Hurst

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

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 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.