Associate-9% vs national median574 grads tracked
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians at Ridgewater College
Ranked 39th of 46 associate programs in Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,416
middle 50%: $25,602 – $36,802
Median · 5 years out
$37,839
middle 50%: $31,680 – $44,617
Median · 10 years out
$42,709
middle 50%: $33,254 – $50,197
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
Veterinary Technology graduates from Ridgewater College earn a median $31k in year one. Salaries increase to $38k by year five and $43k by year ten.
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
11.3 yrs
≈ $13,314 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Piedmont Technical College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Tri-County Technical College
$36,528 · 5 yrs out
Midland College
$36,215 · 5 yrs out
Holyoke Community College
$36,019 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson College
$35,780 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$34,162 · 5 yrs out
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$96,257 · 5 yrs out
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$96,257 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$75,642 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$72,204 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$70,019 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$66,167 · 5 yrs out
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