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Career Information for Pharmacy Technicians in Ohio

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Fast Facts for Pharmacy Technicians in Ohio

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Mansfield, Springfield, and Toledo
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Akron, Sandusky, and Cincinnati
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Cleveland, Cincinnati, and Columbus

Salaries for Pharmacy Technicians in Ohio

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Cleveland, Toledo, and Springfield. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Pharmacy Technicians in Ohio are listed below.

Selected Pharmacy Technician Schools in Ohio

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
Beachwood, Columbus, Dayton, Independence, West Chester, Westlake

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
Akron, Canton, Cincinnati, Findlay

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
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Sanford Brown College
Cleveland

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

Vatterott College
Broadview Heights

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

Everest Institute
Gahanna

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

Fortis College
Centerville

Looking to prepare for your dream career? Fortis College can give you the skills and training you need to succeed in the fast-growing and high-demand healthcare field.

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

Kaplan College KHE
Dayton

Kaplan College teaches students skills that have relevance in many fast-growing employment areas. Several forms of tuition assistance may be available for qualified enrollees.

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

Kaplan Career Institute
Cleveland

Offers career training and degree programs in business, health care, information systems, legal studies, secretarial science studies, and specialized technology.

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

National College
Cincinnati, Columbus, Kettering, Stow, Willoughby Hills, Youngstown

Offers degree programs and career training in business, healthcare, and technology fields. Located in several campus locations across the Eastern U.S.

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

Selected Online Schools for Pharmacy Technicians in Ohio

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 Ohio Pharmacy Technician Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Cuyahoga Community CollegeClevelandAssociate24,563
Ohio Northern UniversityAdaDoctorate3,603
Sinclair Community CollegeDaytonAssociate18,691
Southern State Community CollegeHillsboroAssociate2,436
University of Cincinnati-Clermont CollegeBataviaAssociate2,942
University of Cincinnati-Raymond Walters CollegeBlue AshAssociate4,257
University of Northwestern OhioLimaMasters3,312
University of Rio GrandeRio GrandeMasters2,243
University of ToledoToledoDoctorate & First Professional19,767

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Pharmacy Technicians

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

OHIO

   
Mansfield150$25,0401.4
Springfield130$27,1301.3
Toledo940$27,7101.3
Youngstown660$22,5501.2
Lima130$26,3801.2
Canton450$25,5701.1
Cleveland2,770$27,9001.1
Columbus2,430$26,2201.1
Dayton990$26,9101.1
Cincinnati2,650$25,4401
Sandusky70$24,9101
Akron670$24,7100.8
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