# Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians

> Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians is a field of study in the Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields area.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/programs/veterinary-animal-health-technologies-technicians
- CIP code: 01.83 (Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields)
- Colleges offering it: 183 at its most common degree level

## Outcomes by degree level (College Scorecard, 2025)

| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings 1 yr | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median federal debt |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Certificate | 91 | $30,642 | $35,154 | $11,009 |
| Associate's | 183 | $38,607 | $42,085 | $13,897 |
| Bachelor's | 25 | $40,479 | $41,954 | $22,250 |

## Colleges whose graduates earn the most (Bachelor's)

Only programs with at least 10 graduates are listed.

| College | Location | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: |
| [St Petersburg College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/st-petersburg-college-2570) | St. Petersburg, FL | $61,428 | not reported |
| [University of Massachusetts-Amherst](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-massachusetts-amherst-umass-main-campus-2950) | Amherst, MA | $59,298 | $22,300 |
| [Michigan State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/michigan-state-university-1677) | East Lansing, MI | $46,669 | $26,500 |
| [Purdue University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/purdue-university-main-campus-2163) | West Lafayette, IN | $45,935 | $17,495 |
| [North Dakota State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/north-dakota-state-university-main-campus-1896) | Fargo, ND | $44,457 | $22,250 |
| [Wilson College-Pennsylvania](https://www.collegesref.com/college/wilson-college-pennsylvania-3288) | Chambersburg, PA | $41,954 | $25,000 |
| [SUNY College of Technology at Canton](https://www.collegesref.com/college/suny-college-of-technology-at-canton-2650) | Canton, NY | $41,426 | $22,022 |
| [Texas A & M University-Kingsville](https://www.collegesref.com/college/texas-a-m-university-kingsville-2697) | Kingsville, TX | $40,816 | not reported |
| [Morehead State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/morehead-state-university-1774) | Morehead, KY | $38,347 | not reported |
| [Mississippi State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/mississippi-state-university-1732) | Mississippi State, MS | $36,617 | $21,000 |

## Related careers (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk)

- [Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/health-specialties-teachers-postsecondary): $107,310 median pay
- [Veterinary Technologists and Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/veterinary-technologists-and-technicians): $47,380 median pay
- [Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/veterinary-assistants-and-laboratory-animal-caretakers): $38,150 median pay

## More in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields

- [Agricultural Business and Management](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/agricultural-business-and-management): 232 colleges
- [Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/applied-horticulture-and-horticultural-business-services): 229 colleges
- [Agricultural Production Operations](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/agricultural-production-operations): 187 colleges
- [Agriculture, General](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/agriculture-general): 111 colleges
- [Animal Sciences](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/animal-sciences): 99 colleges
- [Plant Sciences](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/plant-sciences): 85 colleges
- [Food Science and Technology](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/food-science-and-technology): 76 colleges
- [Agricultural Mechanization](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/agricultural-mechanization): 57 colleges

## Sources

- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/
- NCES Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020: https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/