COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians undergraduate certificate or diploma at Central Coast College
Salinas, CA · Private for-profit
What this page covers
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The short version
Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.
$9,552 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- 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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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 benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$44,414A like-for-like comparison is unavailable
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 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 CONTEXT$26,667
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWINGNot available
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$44,414
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
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
- $19,340
- Per year
- $14,505
WHAT WILL IT COST?
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Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$26,667Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$30,966Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE66.8%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?
Repayment pressure is not available
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$3,701
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$44,414 vs. $34,862
$9,552 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$60,630 median wageCA estimate · 11,310 jobs · 29-2056$51,570–$64,100 middle 50% of CA wages+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 13,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeVeterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$46,260 median wageCA estimate · 16,080 jobs · 31-9096$39,760–$49,290 middle 50% of CA wages+9.1% projected U.S. growth · 23,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHealth Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$165,110 median wageCA estimate · 17,350 jobs · 25-1071$99,960–$357,220 middle 50% of CA 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 Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield
$3,316 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $35,154
- Debt
- $10,864
- Annual net price
- $23,351
California Healing Arts College
$5,163 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $32,854
- Debt
- $9,500
- Annual net price
- $21,504
Butte County Regional Occupational Program
$10,930 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $29,395
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $15,737
Lone Star College System
$5,198 higher earnings · $15,415 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $49,612
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $11,252
DATA QUALITY
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22 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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