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Pharmacy technician programs in Maryland
Maryland has 5 accredited campuses awarding pharmacy tech credentials. If you finish and work as a pharmacy technician in Maryland, expect to start around $36,180–$37,400 and reach a median of $45,120 with experience; the top quarter earn $50,120 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Maryland). Graduates of these Maryland programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $24,867 in their first year, against $22,908 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What pharmacy technicians earn in Maryland
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 7,990 employed in Maryland. National median: $45,750.
Campuses in Maryland, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: BaltimoreCumberlandLa PlataLandoverTowson
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortis College-Landover | Landover | for-profit | 8 | $25,099 | $9,499 | 47% | not reported |
| Fortis Institute-Towson | Towson | for-profit | 8 | $24,867 | $9,500 | 44% | $37,479 |
| All-State Career-Baltimore | Baltimore | for-profit | 5 | $21,685 | $9,500 | 60% | $22,026 |
| Allegany College of Maryland | Cumberland | Public | 4 | not reported | not reported | 40% | not reported |
| College of Southern Maryland | La Plata | Public | 1 | not reported | not reported | 33% | 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.