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Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians undergraduate certificate or diploma at Great Lakes Institute of Technology

Erie, PA · Private for-profit

What this page covers

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$885 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
30.0% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data
One detailed offering price
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+18%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$18,155 → $21,373
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
57Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
73Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
15Recent 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.

21Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
15Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$33,977A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

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$17,540

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

02 · BORROWING$10,208

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$33,977

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$108/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.

Program code 01.8301

Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant

Full program
$19,152
Per year
$14,364
These charges apply only to the named offerings listed. The earnings figure may combine several related offerings in the broader field and degree level, so DegreeVerdict does not automatically use these prices in ROI.
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.

Certificate/Certification · CIP 01.8301

Veterinary Assistant

Reported price
$18,480
Completion
Not reported
Employed in Q2
Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings
Not available
This program provides in-person instruction only.
Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 1 of 1 related records.
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AVERAGE NET PRICE$17,540Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,028Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE63.7%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.

$18,155Year 1
$33,977Year 4
$21,373Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.8% 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$2,831
Estimated loan payment$108
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$33,977 vs. $34,862

$885 below 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$46,430 median wagePA estimate · 6,620 jobs · 29-2056$38,060–$50,140 middle 50% of PA wages+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 13,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeVeterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$37,140 median wagePA estimate · 3,760 jobs · 31-9096$34,940–$42,990 middle 50% of PA wages+9.1% projected U.S. growth · 23,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHealth Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$107,920 median wagePA estimate · 14,890 jobs · 25-1071$71,070–$212,620 middle 50% of PA wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree
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Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

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Kaneohe, HI

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$11,793 higher earnings · $3,909 less debt · $9,371 lower annual net price

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$45,770
Debt
$6,299
Annual net price
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$15,635 higher earnings · $6,288 lower annual net price

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Debt
Not available
Annual net price
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Farmington, NM

San Juan College

$13,197 higher earnings · $11,771 lower annual net price

Earnings
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Debt
Not available
Annual net price
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Dallas, TX

Dallas College

$8,073 higher earnings · $14,326 lower annual net price

Earnings
$42,050
Debt
$14,047
Annual net price
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DATA QUALITY

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73 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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