Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians at Rochester Community and Technical College

Rochester, MN · Associate's Degree · about 22 graduates a year

$38,817
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$44,584
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,460
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#45 of 124
Rank by pay
#61 of 124
Rank, wage-adjusted
$14,599
Median federal debt

Rochester Community and Technical College graduates in veterinary/animal health technologies/technicians earn 8% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 33% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Rochester Community and Technical College 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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42Carrington College-Stockton Stockton, CA$44,873$40,831#81$36,236
43Lehigh Carbon Community College Schnecksville, PA$44,790$45,552#37$37,381
44Jefferson State Community College Birmingham, AL$44,770$50,818#9$37,085
45Rochester Community and Technical College Rochester, MN$44,584$42,587#61$38,817
46Pima Medical Institute-Tucson Tucson, AZ$44,359$45,580#34$36,090
47Pima Medical Institute-Seattle Seattle, WA$44,359$40,801#82$36,090
48Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista Chula Vista, CA$44,359$40,364#85$36,090

Other Majors at Rochester Community and Technical College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$74,705$70,020#733 of 962
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$64,258$60,676#281 of 560
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection—$62,398—
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$61,870—#8 of 41
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$59,567$46,805#158 of 237
Criminal Justice and Corrections$53,032$50,418#113 of 426
Business Administration, Management and Operations$52,678$43,642#180 of 547
Health and Medical Administrative Services$52,623$43,381#22 of 286
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$45,552$34,094#307 of 947

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Rochester Community and Technical College veterinary/animal health technologies/technicians graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $38,817 one year after graduating and $44,584 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Rochester Community and Technical College rank for veterinary/animal health technologies/technicians?

Among 124 colleges reporting earnings for veterinary/animal health technologies/technicians graduates, Rochester Community and Technical College ranks #45 by median pay four years after graduation, and #61 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is veterinary/animal health technologies/technicians at Rochester Community and Technical College worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% more than the national median for veterinary/animal health technologies/technicians ($41,460), and the median federal debt at graduation is $14,599.

← All data for Rochester Community and Technical College · 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.