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Career Information for Pharmacy Technicians in Missouri

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Fast Facts for Pharmacy Technicians in Missouri

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Columbia, St. Joseph, and Springfield
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Jefferson City, Kansas City, and St. Louis
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: St. Louis, Kansas City, and Springfield

Salaries for Pharmacy Technicians in Missouri

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: St. Louis, Kansas City, and St. Joseph. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Pharmacy Technicians in Missouri are listed below.

Selected Pharmacy Technician Schools in Missouri

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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University of Phoenix
Des Peres, Kansas City, O'Fallon, Springfield, St. Louis

Founded in 1976, University of Phoenix is dedicated to meeting the needs of working students. Now the largest private university in North America, we offer conveniently located campuses and learning centers as well as a flexible online learning format.

  • Programs: Health Care Administration-Pharmacy Practice, Online Program - Health Care Administration-Pharmacy Practice
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Brown Mackie College
St. Louis

Offers degree and certificate programs in business, health care, legal assistance, and computer technology. Located at 18 campuses throughout the U.S.

  • Programs: Pharmacy Technology
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate

Sanford Brown College
Hazelwood

Students attend the school to gain practical skills directly useful in their chosen fields. Multiple campuses around St. Louis plus one in Milwaukee.

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

Everest College
Earth City

Offers certificate programs, degree programs, and courses in 11 U.S. states with more than 35 locations. Online programs are also available.

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

Vatterott College
Joplin, Kansas City, O'Fallon, Springfield, St. Ann, St. Joseph, Sunset Hills

Offers diploma and degree programs in health care, business, computer science, and technical fields. Located in several campus locations across the Midwest

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

Anthem College
Fenton, Maryland Heights

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

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

National American University Campus
Kansas City, Lees Summit

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 Missouri

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 Missouri Pharmacy Technician Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Heritage College Kansas CityKansas CityAssociate699
Midwest InstituteKirkwoodAssociate142
North Central Missouri CollegeTrentonAssociate1,505
Saint Louis Community College-Forest ParkSaint LouisAssociate7,230
University of Missouri-Kansas CityKansas CityDoctorate14,442
Westminster College FultonFultonBachelor972

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Pharmacy Technicians

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Missouri. 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

MISSOURI

   
Columbia370$23,3602
St. Joseph210$24,5402
Springfield820$24,1501.8
Joplin300$21,7101.7
St. Louis4,970$25,6501.5
Kansas City3,370$24,6701.3
Jefferson City110$24,1800.7
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