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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
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
Cities: AlexandriaBaton RougeBossier CityCovingtonHoumaLacombeLafayetteMonroeNew OrleansShreveportWest Monroe
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / 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.