Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians at Vet Tech Institute

Pittsburgh, PA · Associate's Degree · about 141 graduates a year

$30,990
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$38,774
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,460
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#91 of 124
Rank by pay
#92 of 124
Rank, wage-adjusted
$13,622
Median federal debt

Vet Tech Institute graduates in veterinary/animal health technologies/technicians earn 6% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 35% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Vet Tech Institute 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—
…
88Camden County College Blackwood, NJ$39,490$34,660#120$37,346
89University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH$39,427$42,075#63$35,595
90University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College Blue Ash, OH$39,427$42,075#64$35,595
91Vet Tech Institute Pittsburgh, PA$38,774$39,434#92$30,990
92Parkland College Champaign, IL$38,567$37,892#109$39,246
93Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate, TN$38,379$41,925#67—
94Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH$38,325$40,899#76$31,456

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Vet Tech Institute veterinary/animal health technologies/technicians graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $30,990 one year after graduating and $38,774 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Vet Tech Institute rank for veterinary/animal health technologies/technicians?

Among 124 colleges reporting earnings for veterinary/animal health technologies/technicians graduates, Vet Tech Institute ranks #91 by median pay four years after graduation, and #92 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is veterinary/animal health technologies/technicians at Vet Tech Institute worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% less than the national median for veterinary/animal health technologies/technicians ($41,460), and the median federal debt at graduation is $13,622.

← All data for Vet Tech Institute · 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.