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Pharmacy technician programs in Oregon
Oregon has 5 accredited campuses awarding pharmacy tech credentials. If you finish and work as a pharmacy technician in Oregon, expect to start around $44,530–$48,190 and reach a median of $54,900 with experience; the top quarter earn $62,560 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Oregon). Graduates of these Oregon programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $31,201 in their first year, against $22,908 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What pharmacy technicians earn in Oregon
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 4,320 employed in Oregon. National median: $45,750.
Campuses in Oregon, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: BendCoos BayGrants PassPortlandSalem
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Oregon Community College | Bend | Public | 2 | $33,930 | not reported | 25% | not reported |
| Rogue Community College | Grants Pass | Public | 5 | $31,201 | $18,186 | 9.4% | not reported |
| Carrington College-Portland | Portland | for-profit | 13 | $28,474 | $8,957 | 54% | $41,390 |
| Chemeketa Community College | Salem | Public | 9 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Southwestern Oregon Community College | Coos Bay | Public | 3 | not reported | not reported | 40% | 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.