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Pharmacy technician programs in Ohio
Ohio has 7 accredited campuses awarding pharmacy tech credentials. If you finish and work as a pharmacy technician in Ohio, expect to start around $34,980–$36,650 and reach a median of $40,650 with experience; the top quarter earn $48,200 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Ohio). Graduates of these Ohio programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $27,431 in their first year, against $22,908 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What pharmacy technicians earn in Ohio
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 17,820 employed in Ohio. National median: $45,750.
Campuses in Ohio, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: ClevelandCleveland HeightsColumbusDaytonLucasvilleMansfieldSylvania
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuyahoga Community College District | Cleveland | Public | 8 | $30,009 | $9,500 | 31% | not reported |
| Sinclair Community College | Dayton | Public | 5 | $27,431 | $3,441 | not reported | not reported |
| Ross College-Sylvania | Sylvania | for-profit | 65 | $23,956 | $9,500 | 53% | $27,830 |
| Columbus State Community College | Columbus | Public | 14 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Scioto County Career Technical Center | Lucasville | Public | 9 | not reported | not reported | 80% | $23,561 |
| Lakewood University | Cleveland Heights | non-profit | 6 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| North Central State College | Mansfield | Public | 4 | not reported | not reported | 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.