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veterinary/animal health technologies/technicians, other

Types of Degrees veterinary/animal health technologies/technicians, other Majors Are Earning

Students pursuing veterinary/animal health technologies/technicians, other have the option of earning degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Associate’s Degree	24
Bachelor’s Degree	1

What veterinary/animal health technologies/technicians, other Majors Need to Know

Coursework for veterinary/animal health technologies/technicians, other emphasize a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that veterinary/animal health technologies/technicians, other graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

This major prepares you for careers needing veterinary/animal health technologies/technicians, other emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• Customer and Personal Service — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.
• English Language — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 3.8 / 7.
• Medicine and Dentistry — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.
• Biology — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 3.8 / 7.
• Mathematics — Importance 3.3 / 5; level 3.5 / 7.

^{Importance is rated 1–5; level is 1–7. Source: ONET Online — weighted across related occupations.*}

Skills

The skill set built by a veterinary/animal health technologies/technicians, other program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Active Listening — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 3.7 / 7.
• Critical Thinking — Importance 3.6 / 5; level 3.7 / 7.
• Reading Comprehension — Importance 3.4 / 5; level 3.5 / 7.
• Speaking — Importance 3.4 / 5; level 3.5 / 7.
• Writing — Importance 3.2 / 5; level 3.1 / 7.

Abilities

The cognitive and physical abilities most relevant to veterinary/animal health technologies/technicians, other careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Oral Expression — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 3.6 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 3.6 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.
• Deductive Reasoning — Importance 3.6 / 5; level 3.6 / 7.
• Near Vision — Importance 3.6 / 5; level 3.7 / 7.
• Inductive Reasoning — Importance 3.6 / 5; level 3.6 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, veterinary/animal health technologies/technicians, other graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Documenting/Recording Information	4.5 / 7
Assisting and Caring for Others	4.4 / 7
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events	4.3 / 7
Performing General Physical Activities	4.3 / 7
Getting Information	4.3 / 7
Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings	4.2 / 7
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials	4.1 / 7
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.1 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.0 / 7
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public	4.0 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by veterinary/animal health technologies/technicians, other professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Microsoft Access	Data base user interface and query software	—
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	—
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	—
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	—
Microsoft Outlook	Electronic mail software	—
McAllister Software Systems AVImark	Medical software	—
Word processing software	Word processing software	—
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	—
Practice management software PMS	Data base user interface and query software	—
Animal Intelligence Software Animal Intelligence	Medical software	—
FileMaker Pro	Data base user interface and query software	—
Web browser software	Internet browser software	—

^{Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*}

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for veterinary/animal health technologies/technicians, other graduates include:

• Veterinarian Lab Technician (Veterinary Lab Tech)
• Swine Technician (Swine Tech)
• Emergency Veterinary Technician (Emergency Vet Tech)
• Veterinary Assistant (Vet Assistant)
• Veterinary X-Ray Operator
• Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT)
• Veterinary Surgery Technologist (Vet Surgery Technologist)
• Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT)
• Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT)
• Veterinary Laboratory Technician (Vet Lab Tech)
• Animal Care Technician (Animal Care Tech)
• Veterinary Technician (Vet Tech)
• Veterinarian Technician (Vet Tech)
• Veterinary Nurse (Vet Nurse)
• Animal Health Technician (Animal Health Tech)

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to veterinary/animal health technologies/technicians, other graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
High school diploma or equivalent	53.8%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	17.5%
Postsecondary certificate	13.4%
Some college courses	6.1%
Doctoral degree	3.7%
Bachelor’s degree	3.2%
Less than a high school diploma	2.2%
Post-baccalaureate certificate	0.2%

^{Source: ONET Online education / training / experience requirements.*}

Who Is Earning a Degree in veterinary/animal health technologies/technicians, other?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 92% of veterinary/animal health technologies/technicians, other degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	23	92.0%
Men	2	8.0%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of veterinary/animal health technologies/technicians, other graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	16	64.0%
Asian	1	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino	3	12.0%
Black or African American	1	4.0%
Two or More Races	2	8.0%
Race Unknown	2	8.0%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do veterinary/animal health technologies/technicians, other Graduates Earn?

College Scorecard reports median earnings of veterinary/animal health technologies/technicians, other graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. These numbers tend to grow steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$30,096
4 years	$32,594
5 years	$36,273

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $36,273 — roughly 21% above the 1-year mark.

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker.}

Is a Degree in veterinary/animal health technologies/technicians, other Worth It?

On the earnings side, the federal earnings tracker, veterinary/animal health technologies/technicians, other graduates earn a median of $32,594 four years after completion — about 14% below the national median for workers with only a high school diploma (~$38,000). On earnings alone, this program does not show an income premium over the baseline; non-financial outcomes (career interests, certification requirements, advancement potential) are typically the stronger argument for fields in this range.

^{ROI estimate compares the program’s 4-yr median earnings against the 2023 BLS CPS median earnings for high-school-only workers. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + BLS Current Population Survey.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	CIP Code
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians	01.83
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant	01.8301

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.