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Certificate (under 1 year)-18% vs national median144 grads tracked

Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians at Houston Community College

Ranked 7th of 11 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$25,858
middle 50%: $20,163 – $32,013
Median · 5 years out
$34,128
middle 50%: $27,113 – $43,416
Median · 10 years out
$39,609
middle 50%: $28,170 – $53,022

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Houston Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians earn a median $25,858 one year after graduating, rising to $39,609 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $41,591 for this field, ranking 7th of 11 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
13.2 yrs
≈ $16,067 total interest

Same major at other universities

Cedar Valley College
$42,408 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$41,591 · 5 yrs out
Palo Alto College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community College
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$36,591 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$34,150 · 5 yrs out
Bridgerland Technical College
$33,582 · 5 yrs out
Weatherford College
$33,372 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$30,869 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$30,661 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Houston Community College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$124,854 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$99,334 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$97,476 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$94,228 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$93,807 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$87,244 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Associate)
$87,244 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$84,025 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$82,991 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$82,328 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$80,200 · 5 yrs out

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