Pharmacy Technician/Assistant at Northwest Vista College

What traits are you looking for in a pharmacy technician/assistant school? To help you decide if Northwest Vista College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's pharmacy technician/assistant program.

Northwest Vista College is located in San Antonio, Texas and has a total student population of 18,542.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Pharmacy Technician/Assistant section at the bottom of this page.

Northwest Vista College Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Pharmacy Technician/Assistant (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Pharmacy Technician/Assistant

Northwest Vista College Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Rankings

Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Student Demographics at Northwest Vista College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the pharmacy technician/assistant majors at Northwest Vista College.

Northwest Vista College Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Associate’s Program

71% Women

86% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of pharmacy technician/assistant associate's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in pharmacy technician/assistant only graduates about 18% men each year. The program at Northwest Vista College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 11% more women than average.

Northwest Vista College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in pharmacy technician/assistant graduates 18% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northwest Vista College with a associate's in pharmacy technician/assistant.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Careers That Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Grads May Go Into

A degree in pharmacy technician/assistant can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for Northwest Vista College.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Pharmacy Technicians	37,200	$34,290
Health Specialties Professors	13,930	$139,540

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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