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Pharmacy technician programs in Georgia
Georgia has 12 accredited campuses awarding pharmacy tech credentials. If you finish and work as a pharmacy technician in Georgia, expect to start around $35,160–$37,130 and reach a median of $41,910 with experience; the top quarter earn $48,490 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Georgia). Graduates of these Georgia programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $24,185 in their first year, against $22,908 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What pharmacy technicians earn in Georgia
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 14,680 employed in Georgia. National median: $45,750.
Campuses in Georgia, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: AlbanyAtlantaAugustaClarkesvilleColumbusMaconSandersvilleSmyrnaStatesboroValdostaWacoWarner Robins
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta Technical College | Augusta | Public | 22 | $41,549 | not reported | 31% | not reported |
| Atlanta Technical College | Atlanta | Public | 21 | $40,129 | not reported | 49% | not reported |
| Albany Technical College | Albany | Public | 16 | $25,120 | not reported | 42% | not reported |
| Fortis College-Smyrna | Smyrna | for-profit | 9 | $24,867 | $9,500 | 59% | not reported |
| North Georgia Technical College | Clarkesville | Public | 23 | $24,500 | not reported | 39% | not reported |
| West Georgia Technical College | Waco | Public | 17 | $23,871 | not reported | 35% | not reported |
| Miller-Motte College-Macon | Macon | for-profit | 5 | $23,754 | $25,555 | 13% | $27,246 |
| Columbus Technical College | Columbus | Public | 5 | $23,258 | not reported | 27% | not reported |
| Oconee Fall Line Technical College | Sandersville | Public | 9 | $21,865 | not reported | 65% | not reported |
| Central Georgia Technical College | Warner Robins | Public | 8 | $20,048 | not reported | 47% | not reported |
| Wiregrass Georgia Technical College | Valdosta | Public | 11 | $19,608 | not reported | 50% | not reported |
| Ogeechee Technical College | Statesboro | Public | 7 | $19,386 | not reported | 43% | 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.