Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians at Northern Virginia Community College

Annandale, VA · Associate's Degree · about 17 graduates a year

$42,966
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,890
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,460
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#5 of 124
Rank by pay
#19 of 124
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Northern Virginia Community College graduates in veterinary/animal health technologies/technicians earn 30% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Northern Virginia Community 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—

Other Majors at Northern Virginia Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$95,531$74,050#15 of 560
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$92,415$72,905#159 of 962
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$91,137$70,727#5 of 237
Computer Science$83,554$48,889#4 of 23
Engineering$81,069$16,790#9 of 53
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$77,908$54,742#1 of 117
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$75,318—#5 of 39
Computer and Information Sciences$67,847$39,679#17 of 122
Accounting and Related Services$63,903—#4 of 225
Criminal Justice and Corrections$63,015—#15 of 426
Business Administration, Management and Operations$61,649$30,503#37 of 547
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$60,215—#76 of 176
Legal Support Services$53,989$45,915#17 of 109
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$53,720—#75 of 476
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$53,107$32,144#53 of 947
Visual and Performing Arts$49,551—#1 of 10
Social Sciences$48,344$23,637#9 of 38
Biological and Physical Sciences$46,956$21,923#62 of 85
Design and Applied Arts$41,159$33,232#28 of 90
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$34,814$27,768#51 of 93

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Northern Virginia Community College veterinary/animal health technologies/technicians graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $42,966 one year after graduating and $53,890 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Northern Virginia Community College rank for veterinary/animal health technologies/technicians?

Among 124 colleges reporting earnings for veterinary/animal health technologies/technicians graduates, Northern Virginia Community College ranks #5 by median pay four years after graduation, and #19 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is veterinary/animal health technologies/technicians at Northern Virginia Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 30% more than the national median for veterinary/animal health technologies/technicians ($41,460).

← All data for Northern Virginia Community 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.