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Associate-4% vs national median246 grads tracked

Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians at Metropolitan Community College

Ranked 27th of 46 associate programs in Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,019
middle 50%: $29,996 – $43,047
Median · 5 years out
$39,793
middle 50%: $31,300 – $53,264
Median · 10 years out
$45,751
middle 50%: $32,743 – $64,718

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 Metropolitan Community College's associate program in Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians earn a median $36,019 one year after graduating, rising to $45,751 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $41,525 for this field, ranking 27th 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

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

Paid off in
10.3 yrs
≈ $11,773 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Kirkwood Community College
$39,884 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$39,837 · 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
Colorado Mountain College
$39,139 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$39,053 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Metropolitan Community College

Engineering, General (Associate)
$76,913 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,872 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$75,689 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$74,055 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Associate)
$72,057 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,337 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,298 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$67,204 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$66,850 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$66,726 · 5 yrs out

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