Best Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians Degrees in the US by ROI
Top colleges ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all active states. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Programs Analyzed
42
Colleges with salary data
Average 20-Yr Net ROI
-$309,091
Across all programs
Average Annual Cost
$25,978
Cost of attendance
| # | College | State | 20-Yr Net ROI | Median Salary | Annual Cost | Avg Debt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Platt College-Los Angeles
Grad rate: 64.8% |
CA | +$175,004 | $52,411 | $33,216 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 2 |
Dallas College
Grad rate: 35.1% |
TX | -$126,184 | $37,121 | $9,641 | $14,047 | Full ROI → |
| 3 |
Pima Community College
Grad rate: 19.6% |
AZ | -$176,676 | $33,612 | $8,916 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 4 |
Pima Medical Institute-Tucson
Grad rate: 70.8% |
AZ | -$239,326 | $30,589 | N/A | $8,227 | Full ROI → |
| 5 |
Central Coast College
Grad rate: 86.8% |
CA | -$245,008 | $31,251 | $30,028 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 6 |
Pima Medical Institute-East Valley
Grad rate: 64.1% |
AZ | -$246,085 | $30,589 | $6,759 | $8,227 | Full ROI → |
| 7 |
Carrington College-Portland
Grad rate: 53.6% |
OR | -$258,118 | $31,369 | $33,968 | $8,541 | Full ROI → |
| 8 |
Pima Medical Institute-Denver
Grad rate: 63.4% |
CO | -$264,473 | $30,589 | $25,147 | $8,227 | Full ROI → |
| 9 |
Carrington College-Spokane
Grad rate: 51.1% |
WA | -$264,619 | $31,369 | $40,469 | $8,541 | Full ROI → |
| 10 |
Pima Medical Institute-Houston
Grad rate: 59.8% |
TX | -$264,818 | $30,589 | $25,492 | $8,227 | Full ROI → |
| 11 |
Pima Medical Institute-San Antonio
Grad rate: 60.9% |
TX | -$265,074 | $30,589 | $25,748 | $8,227 | Full ROI → |
| 12 |
Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista
Grad rate: 57.0% |
CA | -$265,256 | $30,589 | $25,930 | $8,227 | Full ROI → |
| 13 |
Windward Community College
Grad rate: 27.3% |
HI | -$265,475 | $29,876 | $14,492 | $6,299 | Full ROI → |
| 14 |
Pima Medical Institute-Las Vegas
Grad rate: 46.0% |
NV | -$265,743 | $30,589 | $26,417 | $8,227 | Full ROI → |
| 15 |
Pima Medical Institute-El Paso
Grad rate: 51.5% |
TX | -$266,872 | $30,589 | $27,546 | $8,227 | Full ROI → |
| 16 |
Pima Medical Institute-Colorado Springs
Grad rate: 64.2% |
CO | -$268,321 | $30,589 | $28,995 | $8,227 | Full ROI → |
| 17 |
Pima Medical Institute-Seattle
Grad rate: 51.6% |
WA | -$271,519 | $30,589 | $32,193 | $8,227 | Full ROI → |
| 18 |
Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos
Grad rate: 57.1% |
CA | -$272,803 | $30,589 | $33,477 | $8,227 | Full ROI → |
| 19 |
Pima Medical Institute-Renton
Grad rate: 57.4% |
WA | -$273,619 | $30,589 | $34,293 | $8,227 | Full ROI → |
| 20 |
Pima Medical Institute-Phoenix
Grad rate: 50.1% |
AZ | -$290,743 | $28,362 | $6,978 | $8,152 | Full ROI → |
| 21 |
Milwaukee Career College
Grad rate: 55.2% |
WI | -$292,246 | $29,319 | $25,801 | $9,500 | Full ROI → |
| 22 |
Carrington College-Phoenix North
Grad rate: 53.8% |
AZ | -$306,713 | $27,160 | N/A | $7,343 | Full ROI → |
| 23 |
Pima Medical Institute-Aurora
Grad rate: 55.0% |
CO | -$309,723 | $28,362 | $25,958 | $8,152 | Full ROI → |
| 24 |
Community Care College
Grad rate: 65.7% |
OK | -$329,832 | $27,612 | $30,965 | $8,228 | Full ROI → |
| 25 |
Carrington College-Tucson
Grad rate: 59.5% |
AZ | -$350,812 | $27,160 | $44,099 | $7,343 | Full ROI → |
| 26 |
Charter College
Grad rate: 56.2% |
AK | -$353,168 | $26,760 | $31,188 | $12,726 | Full ROI → |
| 27 |
Carrington College-Mesa
Grad rate: 49.5% |
AZ | -$356,170 | $27,160 | $49,457 | $7,343 | Full ROI → |
| 28 |
Miller-Motte College-Raleigh
Grad rate: 46.2% |
NC | -$356,951 | $27,447 | $26,656 | $29,063 | Full ROI → |
| 29 |
Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga
Grad rate: 53.9% |
TN | -$359,431 | $27,447 | $29,136 | $29,063 | Full ROI → |
| 30 |
Marion Technical College
Grad rate: 67.2% |
FL | -$364,581 | $24,278 | $10,141 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 31 |
Greenville Technical College
Grad rate: 17.4% |
SC | -$364,765 | $24,458 | $13,925 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 32 |
Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque
Grad rate: 53.7% |
NM | -$398,181 | $24,031 | $25,976 | $9,500 | Full ROI → |
| 33 |
Pima Medical Institute-Dillon
Grad rate: 68.0% |
MT | -$403,464 | $24,031 | $31,259 | $9,500 | Full ROI → |
| 34 |
Ross Medical Education Center-Huntsville
Grad rate: 57.7% |
AL | -$404,170 | $23,630 | $26,049 | $7,942 | Full ROI → |
| 35 |
Ross Medical Education Center-Flint
Grad rate: 53.9% |
MI | -$404,641 | $23,630 | $26,520 | $7,942 | Full ROI → |
| 36 |
Ross Medical Education Center-Portage
Grad rate: 62.2% |
MI | -$405,404 | $23,630 | $27,283 | $7,942 | Full ROI → |
| 37 |
Ross Medical Education Center-Canton
Grad rate: 55.9% |
MI | -$409,071 | $23,630 | $30,950 | $7,942 | Full ROI → |
| 38 |
Orange Technical College-West Campus
Grad rate: 70.9% |
FL | -$414,138 | $22,016 | $14,458 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 39 |
Midwest Institute
Grad rate: 73.7% |
MO | -$427,900 | $21,723 | $22,360 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 40 |
Ross Medical Education Center-New Baltimore
Grad rate: 83.5% |
MI | -$442,752 | $21,736 | $26,751 | $7,942 | Full ROI → |
| 41 |
Ross Medical Education Center-Warren
Grad rate: 53.6% |
MI | -$442,934 | $21,736 | $26,933 | $7,942 | Full ROI → |
| 42 |
Great Lakes Institute of Technology
Grad rate: 54.3% |
PA | -$469,055 | $20,414 | $23,555 | $10,208 | Full ROI → |
How ROI is calculated
20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.
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