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Certificate (1-2 years)+5% vs national median183 grads tracked

Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians at Palo Alto College

Ranked 1st of 3 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,990
middle 50%: $26,300 – $39,487
Median · 5 years out
$40,460
middle 50%: $33,372 – $48,349
Median · 10 years out
$48,182
middle 50%: $33,666 – $63,874

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Palo Alto College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians earn a median $32,990 one year after graduating, rising to $48,182 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $38,416 for this field, ranking 1st of 3 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
≈ $12,102 total interest

Same major at other universities

Windward Community College
$38,416 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$31,089 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Palo Alto College

Engineering (Associate)
$87,351 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,834 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services (Associate)
$58,998 · 5 yrs out
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$56,272 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services (Certificate)
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$54,286 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Associate)
$53,921 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Associate)
$53,793 · 5 yrs out

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