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

Ontario, CA · Associate's Degree · about 10 graduates a year

$27,027
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$34,136
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,460
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#118 of 124
Rank by pay
#124 of 124
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,000
Median federal debt

San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario graduates in veterinary/animal health technologies/technicians earn 18% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 59% of one year’s pay at that point.

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

All 124 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
1CUNY LaGuardia Community College Long Island City, NY$66,272$63,077#1$50,281
2Los Angeles Pierce College Woodland Hills, CA$55,763$50,741#10—
3Manor College Jenkintown, PA$55,233$56,172#3$43,308
4San Diego Mesa College San Diego, CA$53,912$49,056#20—
5Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA$53,890$49,072#19$42,966
6Suffolk County Community College Selden, NY$52,976$50,422#11—
7Bergen Community College Paramus, NJ$52,755$46,302#30$41,150
8Stanbridge University Irvine, CA$52,651$47,909#22$41,647
9Community College of Denver Denver, CO$52,209$48,826#21$38,655
10Truckee Meadows Community College Reno, NV$51,320$53,264#5—
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115Pierpont Community and Technical College Fairmont, WV$34,943$41,340#72$26,843
116San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia Visalia, CA$34,136$31,062#122$27,027
117San Joaquin Valley College-Fresno Fresno, CA$34,136$31,062#123$27,027
118San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario Ontario, CA$34,136$31,062#124$27,027
119Owensboro Community and Technical College Owensboro, KY$33,743$38,207#107$30,476
120Delgado Community College New Orleans, LA$33,103$38,319#105$31,941
121Midwest Institute Earth City, MO$33,060$35,447#119$31,682

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

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$113,944$97,011#45 of 962
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$81,511$67,916#24 of 237
Construction Management$79,663$53,053#3 of 7
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$77,759$69,391#92 of 560
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians$74,666—#15 of 31
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers$61,662$39,410#35 of 52
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$49,445$40,861#31 of 39
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services$46,147$28,691#9 of 57
Criminal Justice and Corrections$44,103$33,361#291 of 426
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$37,439$27,132#414 of 476
Health and Medical Administrative Services$35,734$27,553#213 of 286

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $27,027 one year after graduating and $34,136 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 124 colleges reporting earnings for veterinary/animal health technologies/technicians graduates, San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario ranks #118 by median pay four years after graduation, and #124 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 18% less than the national median for veterinary/animal health technologies/technicians ($41,460), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,000.

← All data for San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario · 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.