How much do Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians associate's degree graduates from Pima Medical Institute-Tucson earn?

The reported median is $44,359 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $21,151.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 7% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians associate's degree at Pima Medical Institute-Tucson

Tucson, AZ · Private for-profit

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$2,899 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 47.7% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
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Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+13%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$36,090 → $40,691

238Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

71Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

366Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$9,117Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

726Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

282Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

384Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

388Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

6.2%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 38 non-completers

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$44,359$9,551 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 65 Parent PLUS borrowers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXTNot available

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$21,151

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$44,359

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$224/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

2 related offerings reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

Industry certification · CIP 01.8301

Veterinary Assistant

Reported price: $16,609
Completion: 62.0%
Employed in Q2: 62.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.

Associate of Applied Science Veterinary Technician · CIP 01.8301

Veterinary Technician

Reported price: $21,977
Completion: 85.0%
Employed in Q2: 100.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 2 of 2 related records.

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AVERAGE NET PRICENot availableInstitution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCENot availableInstitution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE72.3%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$36,090Year 1

$44,359Year 4

$40,691Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.1% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$3,697

Estimated loan payment$224

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$44,359 vs. $41,460

$2,899 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$46,300 median wageAZ estimate · 3,970 jobs · 29-2056$43,510–$49,340 middle 50% of AZ wages+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 13,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeVeterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$38,250 median wageAZ estimate · 3,340 jobs · 31-9096$37,010–$45,900 middle 50% of AZ wages+9.1% projected U.S. growth · 23,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHealth Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$99,000 median wageAZ estimate · 3,620 jobs · 25-1071$71,230–$163,470 middle 50% of AZ wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Phoenix, AZ

Pima Medical Institute-Phoenix

$1,542 higher earnings · $2,136 less debt

Earnings: $45,901
Debt: $19,015
Annual net price: $23,004

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Tucson, AZ

Pima Community College

$11,332 less debt

Earnings: $42,889
Debt: $9,819
Annual net price: $3,405

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Annandale, VA

Northern Virginia Community College

$9,531 higher earnings · $50 less debt

Earnings: $53,890
Debt: $21,101
Annual net price: $9,919

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Paramus, NJ

Bergen Community College

$8,396 higher earnings · $151 less debt

Earnings: $52,755
Debt: $21,000
Annual net price: $10,345

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DATA QUALITY

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366 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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