COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians associate's degree at Ridgewater College
Willmar, MN · Public
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.
$1,406 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 35.4% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −145% · Negative payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
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−$139,460
$8,000Annual price−$155,460
$10,000Current college-wide context−$159,460
$16,000Annual price−$171,460
$24,000Annual price−$187,460
$32,000Annual price−$203,460
$40,000Annual price−$219,460
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$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$40,054$3,563 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$10,046
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$14,171
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$40,054
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$150/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
1 related offering 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.
Veterinary Technology
- Reported price
- $13,219
- Completion
- 73.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 79.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $7,350
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$10,046Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,694Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE50.2%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?
4.5% 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$3,338
Estimated loan payment$150
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$40,054 vs. $41,460
$1,406 below 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$57,270 median wageMN estimate · 3,560 jobs · 29-2056$49,080–$60,560 middle 50% of MN wages+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 13,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeVeterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$45,280 median wageMN estimate · 1,450 jobs · 31-9096$38,000–$46,500 middle 50% of MN wages+9.1% projected U.S. growth · 23,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHealth Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$103,510 median wageMN estimate · 3,050 jobs · 25-1071$59,320–$168,570 middle 50% of MN 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.
Rochester Community and Technical College
$4,530 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $44,584
- Debt
- $21,250
- Annual net price
- $14,435
Joliet Junior College
$8,015 higher earnings · $4,609 less debt · $8,374 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $48,069
- Debt
- $9,562
- Annual net price
- $1,672
Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City
$7,447 higher earnings · $6,237 less debt · $1,648 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $47,501
- Debt
- $7,934
- Annual net price
- $8,398
Ulster County Community College
$3,934 higher earnings · $1,317 less debt · $5,011 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $43,988
- Debt
- $12,854
- Annual net price
- $5,035
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
41 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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