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Pharmacy technician programs in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico has 28 accredited campuses awarding pharmacy tech credentials. If you finish and work as a pharmacy technician in Puerto Rico, expect to start around $23,030–$25,890 and reach a median of $29,520 with experience; the top quarter earn $43,130 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Puerto Rico). Graduates of these Puerto Rico programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $13,281 in their first year, against $22,908 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.

What pharmacy technicians earn in Puerto Rico

$23,030starting (10th percentile)
$25,890early career (25th)
$29,520median, all experience
$43,130experienced (75th)
$44,690top earners (90th)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 5,820 employed in Puerto Rico. National median: $45,750.

Campuses in Puerto Rico, ranked by what their graduates earned

28campuses in Puerto Rico
576credentials awarded / yr
$13,281median earnings, yr 1 (Puerto Rico)
$22,908median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: AguadillaAreciboBarranquitasBayamonCaguasCarolinaFajardoGuayamaGuraboHato ReyHumacaoManatiMayaguezMerceditaSan GermanSan Juan

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / yr
NUC University Bayamon for-profit 238 $20,998 $9,500 not reported not reported
Huertas College Caguas for-profit 18 $17,770 $5,340 not reported not reported
Columbia Central University-Caguas Caguas for-profit 25 $16,758 $9,500 not reported not reported
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus Carolina non-profit 20 $16,231 $18,361 not reported not reported
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus Gurabo non-profit 40 $15,240 $7,000 not reported not reported
Dewey University-Carolina Carolina non-profit 4 $13,281 not reported not reported not reported
Dewey University-Hato Rey Hato Rey non-profit 4 $13,281 not reported not reported not reported
Dewey University-Manati Manati non-profit 1 $13,281 not reported not reported not reported
Antilles School of Technical Careers San Juan for-profit 11 $12,713 not reported 59% $10,729
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German San German non-profit 20 $10,897 not reported not reported not reported
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus San Juan non-profit 29 $10,441 $5,001 not reported not reported
Atenas College Manati non-profit 12 $10,053 not reported not reported not reported
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo Arecibo non-profit 10 $8,339 $3,500 not reported not reported
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla Aguadilla non-profit 27 not reported $4,500 not reported not reported
CEM College-San Juan San Juan for-profit 16 not reported $3,500 not reported not reported
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama Guayama non-profit 16 not reported not reported not reported not reported
CEM College-Humacao Humacao for-profit 11 not reported $3,500 not reported not reported
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon Bayamon non-profit 11 not reported not reported not reported not reported
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce Mercedita non-profit 10 not reported $5,750 not reported not reported
Humacao Community College Humacao non-profit 8 not reported not reported not reported not reported
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas Barranquitas non-profit 8 not reported not reported not reported not reported
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro San Juan non-profit 8 not reported not reported not reported not reported
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Mayaguez non-profit 8 not reported not reported not reported not reported
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Fajardo Fajardo non-profit 7 not reported not reported not reported not reported
ICPR Junior College Hato Rey for-profit 5 not reported not reported 51% not reported
Nova College de Puerto Rico Bayamon for-profit 5 not reported not reported 62% $11,143
ICPR Junior College Manati for-profit 3 not reported not reported 61% not reported
American Educational College Bayamon for-profit 1 not reported not reported 47% 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.

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