Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians at San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield

Bakersfield, CA · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 64 graduates a year

$29,721
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$35,154
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$34,862
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#26 of 51
Rank by pay
#37 of 51
Rank, wage-adjusted
$10,793
Median federal debt

San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield graduates in veterinary/animal health technologies/technicians earn 1% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 31% of one year’s pay at that point.

How San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield Compares for Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians

All 51 colleges reporting veterinary/animal health technologies/technicians earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Lone Star College System The Woodlands, TX$49,612$50,441#2$38,101
2San Juan College Farmington, NM$47,174$54,620#1—
3Windward Community College Kaneohe, HI$45,770$41,645#6—
4Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN$44,537$48,652#3$32,340
5Miller-Motte College-Raleigh Raleigh, NC$44,537$47,795#4$32,340
6Central Coast College Salinas, CA$44,414$40,414#8$27,112
7Dallas College Dallas, TX$42,050$42,753#5$35,011
8Community College of Denver Denver, CO$38,701$36,193#17—
9Blue Ridge Community College Weyers Cave, VA$38,504$35,061#23—
10Pima Medical Institute-Aurora Aurora, CO$38,267$35,787#19$28,808
…
23Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos San Marcos, CA$35,997$32,755#33$25,638
24Pima Medical Institute-San Antonio San Antonio, TX$35,997$36,598#16$25,638
25San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia Visalia, CA$35,154$31,988#36$29,721
26San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA$35,154$31,988#37$29,721
27San Joaquin Valley College-Fresno Fresno, CA$35,154$31,988#38$29,721
28Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque Albuquerque, NM$34,788$40,279#9$25,369
29Carrington College-Phoenix North Phoenix, AZ$34,560$35,511#20$25,735

Other Majors at San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians$72,975$55,314#11 of 55
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers$58,405$43,388#67 of 152
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$55,594$40,368#48 of 226
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services$36,595$27,731#21 of 104
Health and Medical Administrative Services$34,930$26,452#273 of 496
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$34,389$27,039#165 of 332
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$33,797$26,897#355 of 637

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield veterinary/animal health technologies/technicians graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $29,721 one year after graduating and $35,154 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield rank for veterinary/animal health technologies/technicians?

Among 51 colleges reporting earnings for veterinary/animal health technologies/technicians graduates, San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield ranks #26 by median pay four years after graduation, and #37 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is veterinary/animal health technologies/technicians at San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for veterinary/animal health technologies/technicians ($34,862), and the median federal debt at graduation is $10,793.

← All data for San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.