Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians at Murray State University

Murray, KY · Bachelor's Degree

$33,536
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$40,839
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$44,115
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#8 of 11
Rank by pay
#5 of 11
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,752
Median federal debt

Murray State University graduates in veterinary/animal health technologies/technicians earn 7% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 58% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Murray State University 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
11Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS$36,617$44,428#7$33,626

Other Majors at Murray State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians$87,573$58,970#1 of 14
Engineering Physics$86,713$58,025#6 of 10
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$84,705$66,418#10 of 19
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians—$79,974—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$72,462$68,608#926 of 966
Computer Science$67,173$36,938#338 of 349
Information Science/Studies$66,204$43,178#121 of 148
Accounting and Related Services$64,269$42,322#629 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$63,679$40,804#647 of 1176
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians$58,862$53,085#9 of 9
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$58,265$38,054#122 of 178
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,764—#167 of 610
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields$57,686$45,096#4 of 5
Marketing$56,780$45,042#439 of 516
Finance and Financial Management Services$56,263$43,320#440 of 452
Public Health$51,848$38,753#155 of 215
Business/Commerce$51,818$37,285#247 of 271
Mathematics$51,771—#295 of 309
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$50,387—#197 of 215
Criminal Justice and Corrections$48,437$32,041#537 of 660
Biology$48,370$25,914#728 of 841
Chemistry—$48,334—
History$46,739$27,831#331 of 459
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$45,127$28,041#116 of 158
Research and Experimental Psychology$44,800$23,674#76 of 82
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$43,844$28,751#26 of 37
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$41,797$34,304#429 of 476
English Language and Literature$41,383$25,543#476 of 576
Social Work$41,165$31,692#409 of 420
Fine and Studio Arts$38,192$21,715#297 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Murray State University veterinary/animal health technologies/technicians graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $33,536 one year after graduating and $40,839 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Murray State University rank for veterinary/animal health technologies/technicians?

Among 11 colleges reporting earnings for veterinary/animal health technologies/technicians graduates, Murray State University ranks #8 by median pay four years after graduation, and #5 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is veterinary/animal health technologies/technicians at Murray State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% less than the national median for veterinary/animal health technologies/technicians ($44,115), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,752.

← All data for Murray State University · 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.