COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians associate's degree at Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque
Albuquerque, NM · 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 notably above similar programs.
$5,645 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 40.4% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −84% · Negative payoff
- Available price data
- One detailed offering price
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$68,950
$8,000Annual price−$84,950
$16,000Annual price−$100,950
$21,000Current college-wide context−$110,950
$24,000Annual price−$116,950
$32,000Annual price−$132,950
$40,000Annual price−$148,950
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$30,927Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$47,105$16,178 above the preliminary benchmark
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 CONTEXT$21,084
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$19,046
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$47,105
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$202/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES
One detailed price within this field
These named six-digit offerings sit inside the broader four-digit federal field shown on this page. Prices include tuition, required fees, books and supplies reported for academic year 2024-25.
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant
- Full program
- $19,008
- Per year
- $19,008
WHAT WILL IT COST?
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Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$21,084Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$28,183Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE67.7%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
5.1% 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$3,925
Estimated loan payment$202
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$47,105 vs. $41,460
$5,645 above the national median for the same field and credential.
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$44,790 median wageNM estimate · 890 jobs · 29-2056$37,370–$47,360 middle 50% of NM wages+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 13,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeVeterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$37,500 median wageNM estimate · 520 jobs · 31-9096$35,430–$39,620 middle 50% of NM wages+9.1% projected U.S. growth · 23,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHealth Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$134,600 median wageNM estimate · 1,430 jobs · 25-1071$81,590–$355,560 middle 50% of NM wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree
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.
San Juan College
$2,271 higher earnings · $15,315 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $49,376
- Debt
- $19,500
- Annual net price
- $5,769
Community College of Denver
$5,104 higher earnings · $1,296 less debt · $11,634 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $52,209
- Debt
- $17,750
- Annual net price
- $9,450
Windward Community College
$3,144 higher earnings · $4,556 less debt · $12,915 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $50,249
- Debt
- $14,490
- Annual net price
- $8,169
York County Community College
$2,088 higher earnings · $1,597 less debt · $15,209 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $49,193
- Debt
- $17,449
- Annual net price
- $5,875
DATA QUALITY
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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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