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Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians associate's degree at Platt College-Ontario

Ontario, CA · Private for-profit

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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.

$267 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
31.6% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−129% · Negative payoff
Available price data
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

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What stays fixed$41,193 observed annual earnings · 2 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $35,845
95Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
156Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
159Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
48Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$20,711

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

02 · BORROWING$12,999

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$41,193

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$138/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$20,711Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,895Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE58.2%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.

Not availableYear 1
$41,193Year 4
$35,845Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.0% 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$3,433
Estimated loan payment$138
48borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$41,193 vs. $41,460

$267 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$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
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.

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Los Angeles Pierce College

$14,570 higher earnings · $7,441 lower annual net price

Earnings
$55,763
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$13,270
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San Diego, CA

San Diego Mesa College

$12,719 higher earnings · $14,897 lower annual net price

Earnings
$53,912
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$5,814
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Walnut, CA

Mt San Antonio College

$4,181 higher earnings · $14,221 lower annual net price

Earnings
$45,374
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$6,490
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Irvine, CA

Stanbridge University

$11,458 higher earnings

Earnings
$52,651
Debt
$19,500
Annual net price
$45,372
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DATA QUALITY

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159 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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