Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians at Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN · Bachelor's Degree · about 22 graduates a year

$43,747
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$45,935
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$44,115
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#4 of 11
Rank by pay
#3 of 11
Rank, wage-adjusted
$16,856
Median federal debt

Purdue University-Main Campus graduates in veterinary/animal health technologies/technicians earn 4% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 37% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Purdue University-Main Campus Compares for Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians

All 11 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
1St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL$61,428$65,382#1$48,287
2University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA$59,298$52,218#2$42,482
3Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$46,669$49,207#4$41,400
4Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN$45,935$49,280#3$43,747
5North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND$44,457$46,059#6$36,814
6Wilson College Chambersburg, PA$41,954$42,668#9$35,554
7SUNY College of Technology at Canton Canton, NY$41,426$39,429#11$36,640
8Murray State University Murray, KY$40,839$46,242#5$33,536
9Texas A & M University-Kingsville Kingsville, TX$40,816$41,498#10$34,474
10Morehead State University Morehead, KY$38,347$43,420#8$37,794

Other Majors at Purdue University-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$146,685$94,786#35 of 349
Computer Engineering$121,462$89,965#36 of 189
Materials Engineering$107,557$78,265#1 of 34
Industrial Engineering$107,031$81,379#17 of 94
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$105,396$84,300#57 of 258
Chemical Engineering$104,514$81,105#28 of 158
Statistics$104,047$72,579#13 of 50
Mechanical Engineering$102,572$80,374#26 of 318
Construction Engineering$101,108$76,966#7 of 13
Computer and Information Sciences$99,896$72,132#120 of 459
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians$97,594$75,913#1 of 9
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$97,332$71,989#24 of 59
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$93,976$70,903#43 of 126
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$93,434$72,749#63 of 118
Civil Engineering$90,873$74,369#49 of 233
Accounting and Related Services$90,119$63,021#115 of 796
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$88,474$68,582#11 of 51
Engineering-Related Fields$87,914$72,252#21 of 33
Engineering$87,331$74,668#16 of 19
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$86,891$67,093#15 of 61
Agricultural Engineering$86,306$72,168#11 of 26
Air Transportation$86,161$45,190#22 of 52
Finance and Financial Management Services$85,924$59,938#134 of 452
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$85,224$74,981#21 of 46
Marketing$84,725$56,668#51 of 516
Economics$83,195$59,187#154 of 368
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$82,581$47,570#13 of 61
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$82,441$62,580#7 of 27
Business Administration, Management and Operations$81,040$57,106#128 of 1176
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$80,403$71,759#701 of 966

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Purdue University-Main Campus veterinary/animal health technologies/technicians graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $43,747 one year after graduating and $45,935 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Purdue University-Main Campus rank for veterinary/animal health technologies/technicians?

Among 11 colleges reporting earnings for veterinary/animal health technologies/technicians graduates, Purdue University-Main Campus ranks #4 by median pay four years after graduation, and #3 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is veterinary/animal health technologies/technicians at Purdue University-Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% more than the national median for veterinary/animal health technologies/technicians ($44,115), and the median federal debt at graduation is $16,856.

← All data for Purdue University-Main Campus · 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.