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Associate-12% vs national median323 grads tracked

Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians at Tri-County Technical College

Ranked 42nd of 46 associate programs in Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,044
middle 50%: $28,054 – $38,406
Median · 5 years out
$36,528
middle 50%: $29,910 – $42,645
Median · 10 years out
$39,908
middle 50%: $30,542 – $46,891

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 Tri-County Technical College's associate program in Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians earn a median $33,044 one year after graduating, rising to $39,908 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $41,525 for this field, ranking 42nd 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?

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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
11.8 yrs
≈ $13,508 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Ridgewater College
$37,839 · 5 yrs out
Crowder College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$37,592 · 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

Other majors at Tri-County Technical College

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,200 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Associate)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,332 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$68,877 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,109 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,092 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (Certificate)
$60,546 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,577 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$58,659 · 5 yrs out

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