How much do Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians associate's degree graduates from Pima Medical Institute-Aurora earn?

The reported median is $45,901 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $19,015.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 11% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians associate's degree at Pima Medical Institute-Aurora

Aurora, CO · 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.

$4,441 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 41.4% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −93% · Negative payoff
Available price data: 2 detailed offering prices

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price−$80,990

$8,000Annual price−$96,990

$16,000Annual price−$112,990

$23,000Current college-wide context−$126,990

$24,000Current college-wide context−$128,990

$32,000Annual price−$144,990

$40,000Annual price−$160,990

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+5%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$36,875 → $38,868

47Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

22Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

89Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$7,726Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent 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.

124Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

61Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

57Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

73Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$45,901$11,093 above the preliminary benchmark

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$23,255

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

02 · BORROWING$19,015

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$45,901

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$202/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES

2 detailed prices 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: $17,631
Per year: $17,631

Program code 01.8301

Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant

Full program: $19,649
Per year: $13,099

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

2 related offerings 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 Assistant · CIP 01.8301

Veterinary Assistant

Reported price: $17,631
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Veterinary Technician · CIP 01.8301

Veterinary Technician

Reported price: $19,649
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 2 of 2 related records.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$23,255Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,677Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE72.1%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.

$36,875Year 1

$45,901Year 4

$38,868Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.3% 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$3,825

Estimated loan payment$202

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$45,901 vs. $41,460

$4,441 above 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$49,650 median wageCO estimate · 3,720 jobs · 29-2056$46,580–$59,340 middle 50% of CO wages+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 13,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeVeterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$38,900 median wageCO estimate · 2,910 jobs · 31-9096$37,020–$45,030 middle 50% of CO wages+9.1% projected U.S. growth · 23,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHealth Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$136,930 median wageCO estimate · 7,800 jobs · 25-1071$103,260–$218,230 middle 50% of CO 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.

Denver, CO

Community College of Denver

$6,308 higher earnings · $1,265 less debt · $13,805 lower annual net price

Earnings: $52,209
Debt: $17,750
Annual net price: $9,450

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Denver, CO

Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology

$350 lower annual net price

Earnings: $44,975
Debt: $26,772
Annual net price: $22,905

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Westminster, CO

Front Range Community College

$10,224 lower annual net price

Earnings: $41,212
Debt: $22,228
Annual net price: $13,031

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Kaneohe, HI

Windward Community College

$4,348 higher earnings · $4,525 less debt · $15,086 lower annual net price

Earnings: $50,249
Debt: $14,490
Annual net price: $8,169

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DATA QUALITY

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89 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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