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Associate-7% vs national median97 grads tracked

Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians at Iowa Lakes Community College

Ranked 34th of 46 associate programs in Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,794
middle 50%: $28,016 – $39,517
Median · 5 years out
$38,814
middle 50%: $33,791 – $43,892
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Iowa Lakes Community College's associate program in Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians earn a median $32,794 one year after graduating, rising to $38,814 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $41,525 for this field, ranking 34th of 46 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
11.5 yrs
≈ $13,078 total interest

Same major at other universities

Eastern Wyoming College
$39,601 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Denver
$39,467 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$39,280 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$39,186 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mountain College
$39,139 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$39,053 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$38,724 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$38,483 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$38,292 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$38,050 · 5 yrs out
Ridgewater College
$37,839 · 5 yrs out
Crowder College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Iowa Lakes Community College

Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$84,337 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$65,041 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$61,212 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$57,988 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Business and Management (Associate)
$57,033 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Associate)
$54,804 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$54,077 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out

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