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Pharmacy technician programs in Kentucky
Kentucky has 5 accredited campuses awarding pharmacy tech credentials. If you finish and work as a pharmacy technician in Kentucky, expect to start around $31,760–$36,330 and reach a median of $39,200 with experience; the top quarter earn $46,470 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Kentucky). Graduates of these Kentucky programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $30,058 in their first year, against $22,908 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What pharmacy technicians earn in Kentucky
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 8,870 employed in Kentucky. National median: $45,750.
Campuses in Kentucky, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: HendersonLexingtonLouisvillePaducah
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan University | Louisville | for-profit | 8 | $30,058 | $10,926 | not reported | not reported |
| Jefferson Community and Technical College | Louisville | Public | 14 | not reported | not reported | 36% | not reported |
| Bluegrass Community and Technical College | Lexington | Public | 13 | not reported | $16,360 | 43% | not reported |
| West Kentucky Community and Technical College | Paducah | Public | 10 | not reported | not reported | 50% | not reported |
| Henderson Community College | Henderson | Public | 2 | not reported | not reported | 35% | 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.