Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians at Vet Tech Institute of Houston

Houston, TX · Associate's Degree · about 134 graduates a year

$30,665
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$35,785
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,460
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#111 of 124
Rank by pay
#116 of 124
Rank, wage-adjusted
$12,000
Median federal debt

Vet Tech Institute of Houston graduates in veterinary/animal health technologies/technicians earn 14% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 34% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Vet Tech Institute of Houston 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—
…
108Iowa Lakes Community College Estherville, IA$36,699$38,603#99—
109Piedmont Technical College Greenwood, SC$36,539$40,516#84—
110Jefferson College Hillsboro, MO$35,963$38,560#100—
111Vet Tech Institute of Houston Houston, TX$35,785$36,383#116$30,665
112Hinds Community College Raymond, MS$35,245$42,763#58$31,998
113Ross Medical Education Center-Brighton Brighton, MI$35,135$37,046#115$30,858
114Ross College-Canton Canton, OH$35,135$37,494#110$30,858

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $30,665 one year after graduating and $35,785 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 124 colleges reporting earnings for veterinary/animal health technologies/technicians graduates, Vet Tech Institute of Houston ranks #111 by median pay four years after graduation, and #116 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 14% less than the national median for veterinary/animal health technologies/technicians ($41,460), and the median federal debt at graduation is $12,000.

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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.