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Pharmacy technician programs in Louisiana

Louisiana has 19 accredited campuses awarding pharmacy tech credentials. If you finish and work as a pharmacy technician in Louisiana, expect to start around $36,100–$37,740 and reach a median of $44,410 with experience; the top quarter earn $47,970 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Louisiana). Graduates of these Louisiana programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $20,854 in their first year, against $22,908 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.

What pharmacy technicians earn in Louisiana

$36,100starting (10th percentile)
$37,740early career (25th)
$44,410median, all experience
$47,970experienced (75th)
$52,920top earners (90th)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 6,700 employed in Louisiana. National median: $45,750.

Campuses in Louisiana, ranked by what their graduates earned

19campuses in Louisiana
303credentials awarded / yr
$20,854median earnings, yr 1 (Louisiana)
$22,908median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: AlexandriaBaton RougeBossier CityCovingtonHoumaLacombeLafayetteMonroeNew OrleansShreveportWest Monroe

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / yr
Bossier Parish Community College Bossier City Public 6 $37,825 $14,903 15% not reported
Remington College-Lafayette Campus Lafayette non-profit 29 $26,095 $14,120 42% not reported
Delgado Community College New Orleans Public 11 $22,980 not reported 24% not reported
Northshore Technical Community College Lacombe Public 27 $22,239 $9,956 40% not reported
Remington College-Shreveport Campus Shreveport non-profit 8 $22,222 $14,120 not reported not reported
Ayers Career College Shreveport for-profit 21 $21,845 $9,499 68% $26,385
Fortis College-Baton Rouge Baton Rouge for-profit 22 $21,485 $9,500 50% not reported
Delta College Inc Covington for-profit 11 $20,223 $5,800 71% $28,531
Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette Lafayette for-profit 46 $19,193 $9,403 55% $30,267
Unitech Training Academy-Alexandria Alexandria for-profit 34 $19,193 $9,403 55% $25,513
Unitech Training Academy-West Monroe West Monroe for-profit 21 $19,193 $9,403 59% $30,674
Unitech Training Academy-New Orleans New Orleans for-profit 14 $19,193 $9,403 42% $29,373
Unitech Training Academy-Baton Rouge Baton Rouge for-profit 13 $19,193 $9,403 50% $28,466
Unitech Training Academy-Houma Houma for-profit 8 $19,193 $9,403 57% $25,644
Baton Rouge Community College Baton Rouge Public 1 $17,978 $7,661 31% not reported
Infinity College Lafayette for-profit 4 $14,779 $6,333 85% $1,085
Central Louisiana Technical Community College Alexandria Public 14 not reported not reported 70% not reported
Louisiana State University-Alexandria Alexandria Public 8 not reported not reported not reported not reported
Louisiana Delta Community College Monroe Public 5 not reported not reported 30% 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.

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