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Career Information for Pharmacy Technicians in Minnesota

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Fast Facts for Pharmacy Technicians in Minnesota

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Rochester and Duluth
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Minneapolis and St. Cloud
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Minneapolis and Duluth

Salaries for Pharmacy Technicians in Minnesota

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Rochester and Minneapolis. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Pharmacy Technicians in Minnesota are listed below.

Selected Pharmacy Technician Schools in Minnesota

These schools offer particularly quick info upon request, and we have written detailed profiles for each (click school names to see the profiles).

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Everest Institute
Eagan

Founded in 1851 as Duff's Business Institute, the school offers career education programs in 12 states with greater than 25 locations.

  • Programs: Pharmacy Technician
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma

Rasmussen College
Brooklyn Park, Eagan, Eden Prairie, Lake Elmo, Mankato, Moorhead, St. Cloud

Offers career training and degree programs in allied health, business, justice studies, nursing, education, and technology. Located at 13 campuses across the U.S.

  • Programs: Pharmacy Technician
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Anthem College
Minneapolis

Anthem College has 24 campus locations nationwide as well as the flexibility of online program options.

  • Programs: Pharmacy Technician
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Diploma

National American University Campus
Bloomington, Brooklyn Center, Minnetonka, Roseville

Offers degree programs in business, health care, information technology, and much more. Located at twelve campuses throughout the Central U.S.

  • Programs: Pharmacy Technician
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Selected Online Schools for Pharmacy Technicians in Minnesota

University of Phoenix Online
Online

Providing the flexibility of a 100% online education. Receive lectures, questions and assignments from instructors electronically. Students study them at their convenience.

  • Programs: Health Care Administration-Pharmacy Practice
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate

Ashworth College
Online

Ashworth College (AU) provides online and campus based classes, in a flexible capacity so learning goes at the students pace during their free time.

  • Programs: Pharmacy Technician, Pharmacy Technology
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma

Stratford Career Institute
Online

Career training in several fields. Offered in a distance-learning format.

  • Programs: Pharmacist's Assistant
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma

More Minnesota Pharmacy Technician Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Century Community and Technical CollegeWhite Bear LakeAssociate8,968
Minnesota State Community and Technical CollegeFergus FallsAssociate6,164
Northland Community and Technical CollegeThief River FallsAssociate4,027
Riverland Community CollegeAustinAssociate3,687
University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolisDoctorate & First Professional50,883

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Pharmacy Technicians

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Minnesota. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Pharmacy Technicians

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Pharmacy Technicians relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

MINNESOTA

   
Rochester420$33,8002
Duluth510$29,5501.7
St. Cloud250$29,5001.1
Minneapolis4,170$31,3300.9
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