Associate+9% vs national median335 grads tracked
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians at Portland Community College
Ranked 7th of 46 associate programs in Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,520
middle 50%: $33,265 – $46,155
Median · 5 years out
$45,187
middle 50%: $36,419 – $53,343
Median · 10 years out
$45,300
middle 50%: $31,504 – $66,382
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
Portland Community College Veterinary Technician graduates earn $40k in year one. Five-year earnings reach $45k.
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
9.3 yrs
≈ $10,241 total interest
Same major at other universities
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
$59,374 · 5 yrs out
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
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 Portland Community College
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$99,460 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$97,859 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$93,265 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$87,244 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$85,856 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Associate)
$85,137 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Associate)
$85,137 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$84,509 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$84,284 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$79,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$79,314 · 5 yrs out
Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Associate)
$79,314 · 5 yrs out
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