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Pharmacy technician programs in North Dakota
North Dakota has 2 accredited campuses awarding pharmacy tech credentials. If you finish and work as a pharmacy technician in North Dakota, expect to start around $38,370–$41,380 and reach a median of $47,560 with experience; the top quarter earn $54,250 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, North Dakota). Graduates of these North Dakota programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $31,888 in their first year, against $22,908 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What pharmacy technicians earn in North Dakota
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 890 employed in North Dakota. National median: $45,750.
Campuses in North Dakota, ranked by what their graduates earned
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State College of Science | Wahpeton | Public | 7 | $33,909 | not reported | 55% | not reported |
| Rasmussen University-North Dakota | Fargo | for-profit | 1 | $29,867 | $21,547 | not reported | 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.