Associate+43% vs national median501 grads tracked
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians at CUNY LaGuardia Community College
Ranked 1st of 46 associate programs in Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$49,107
middle 50%: $37,821 – $59,392
Median · 5 years out
$59,374
middle 50%: $45,684 – $72,732
Median · 10 years out
$63,910
middle 50%: $49,247 – $81,596
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 certificate graduates earn a median of $49k in their first year. Year five median earnings are $59k.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,413 total interest
Same major at other universities
Northern Virginia Community College
$48,813 · 5 yrs out
North Shore Community College
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$46,559 · 5 yrs out
Ulster County Community College
$45,515 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern Connecticut Community College
$45,382 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$45,187 · 5 yrs out
Cedar Valley College
$44,578 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$44,119 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community College
$43,820 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$43,664 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$43,211 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$43,161 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at CUNY LaGuardia Community College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$105,202 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$95,312 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$73,183 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Associate)
$73,157 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$70,709 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$70,709 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$67,549 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$63,485 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$59,374 · 5 yrs out
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