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Pharmacy technician programs in Colorado
Colorado has 8 accredited campuses awarding pharmacy tech credentials. If you finish and work as a pharmacy technician in Colorado, expect to start around $39,810–$46,300 and reach a median of $49,970 with experience; the top quarter earn $58,300 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Colorado). Graduates of these Colorado programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $28,262 in their first year, against $22,908 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What pharmacy technicians earn in Colorado
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 6,010 employed in Colorado. National median: $45,750.
Campuses in Colorado, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: AuroraColorado SpringsDenverGrand JunctionPuebloWestminster
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front Range Community College | Westminster | Public | 11 | $32,292 | $11,000 | not reported | not reported |
| Pickens Technical College | Aurora | Public | 11 | $29,623 | not reported | 76% | not reported |
| Pima Medical Institute-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | for-profit | 16 | $26,901 | $8,890 | 68% | $31,319 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Denver | Denver | for-profit | 7 | $26,901 | $8,890 | 73% | $26,476 |
| Pikes Peak State College | Colorado Springs | Public | 13 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Emily Griffith Technical College | Denver | Public | 7 | not reported | not reported | 97% | $13,995 |
| Colorado Mesa University | Grand Junction | Public | 5 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Pueblo Community College | Pueblo | Public | 5 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.
Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.