Associate-4% vs national median318 grads tracked
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians at Kirkwood Community College
Ranked 25th of 46 associate programs in Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,669
middle 50%: $30,138 – $40,406
Median · 5 years out
$39,884
middle 50%: $32,909 – $46,865
Median · 10 years out
$44,206
middle 50%: $35,643 – $58,659
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
Kirkwood Community College graduates in Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies start at $35k. Median pay reaches $40k at five years and $44k at ten years.
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
10.5 yrs
≈ $12,089 total interest
Same major at other universities
Delgado Community College
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City
$41,174 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$40,778 · 5 yrs out
Palo Alto College
$40,412 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$40,113 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$40,023 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$39,837 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$39,793 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at Kirkwood Community College
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,675 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$67,528 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$65,511 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$65,062 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$65,062 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$64,578 · 5 yrs out
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