Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians: is this bachelor's degree worth it?
National picture across 13 reporting college programs.
−$271,668 over 10 years
National scenario across reporting bachelor's degree programs, using median year-4 earnings, their institutions’ average net prices and a typical 4-year duration.
At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.
Observed national outcomes
The same field can produce a different equation.
Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
- Year-4 earnings
- $34,788
- Federal debt
- $8,227
- Reporting programs
- 60
Associate's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $43,115
- Federal debt
- $18,255
- Reporting programs
- 139
Bachelor's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $41,690
- Federal debt
- $26,323
- Reporting programs
- 13
Where the middle half of programs lands
Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.
See the spread, not just the national number.
1St Petersburg College$61,4282University of Massachusetts-Amherst$59,2983Michigan State University$46,6694Purdue University-Main Campus$45,9355North Dakota State University-Main Campus$44,4576Wilson College$41,9547SUNY College of Technology at Canton$41,4268Murray State University$40,8399Texas A&M University-Kingsville$40,81610Morehead State University$38,347Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Related occupations
Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.
Same degree, different outcomes
Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. ROI uses each institution’s average net price as a scenario—not an individual aid offer.
| # | College | Location | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 10-year ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Petersburg CollegeBachelor's Degree | St. Petersburg, FL | $61,428 | $33,091 | -12% | Negative payoff |
| 2 | University of Massachusetts-AmherstBachelor's Degree | Amherst, MA | $59,298 | $27,000 | -47% | Negative payoff |
| 3 | Michigan State UniversityBachelor's Degree | East Lansing, MI | $46,669 | Not available | -94% | Negative payoff |
| 4 | Purdue University-Main CampusBachelor's Degree | West Lafayette, IN | $45,935 | $17,098 | -96% | Negative payoff |
| 5 | North Dakota State University-Main CampusBachelor's Degree | Fargo, ND | $44,457 | $23,250 | -102% | Negative payoff |
| 6 | Wilson CollegeBachelor's Degree | Chambersburg, PA | $41,954 | $28,562 | -111% | Negative payoff |
| 7 | SUNY College of Technology at CantonBachelor's Degree | Canton, NY | $41,426 | $26,323 | -115% | Negative payoff |
| 8 | Murray State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Murray, KY | $40,839 | $24,250 | -119% | Negative payoff |
| 9 | Texas A&M University-KingsvilleBachelor's Degree | Kingsville, TX | $40,816 | Not available | -118% | Negative payoff |
| 10 | Morehead State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Morehead, KY | $38,347 | Not available | -130% | Negative payoff |
| 11 | Mississippi State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Mississippi State, MS | $36,617 | $27,000 | -133% | Negative payoff |
| 12 | University of Puerto Rico-AreciboBachelor's Degree | Arecibo, PR | $23,659 | Not available | -196% | Negative payoff |
| 13 | Lincoln Memorial UniversityBachelor's Degree | Harrogate, TN | Not available | $23,000 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | $20,406 |
This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.