How much do Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Ross Medical Education Center-Portage earn?

The reported median is $28,408 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $7,942.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 19% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians undergraduate certificate or diploma at Ross Medical Education Center-Portage

Portage, MI · Private for-profit

What this page covers

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The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$6,454 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 28.0% 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

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+16%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$23,488 → $27,249

18Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

59Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

76Year-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

7Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$19,920

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

02 · BORROWING$7,942

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$28,408

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$84/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: $14,507
Per year: $7,795

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.

Approved Veterinary Assistant · CIP 01.8301

Veterinary Assistant

Reported price: $14,507
Completion: 77.0%
Employed in Q2: 89.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $5,463

This program is provided in multiple formats: in-person instruction and a hybrid/blended program of 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 1 of 1 related records.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$19,920Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$24,397Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE61.8%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.

$23,488Year 1

$28,408Year 4

$27,249Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.5% 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$2,367

Estimated loan payment$84

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$28,408 vs. $34,862

$6,454 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$49,710 median wageMI estimate · 2,550 jobs · 29-2056$45,180–$58,980 middle 50% of MI wages+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 13,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeVeterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$37,960 median wageMI estimate · 4,420 jobs · 31-9096$35,720–$43,930 middle 50% of MI wages+9.1% projected U.S. growth · 23,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHealth Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$108,970 median wageMI estimate · 3,430 jobs · 25-1071$71,300–$175,370 middle 50% of MI 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.

Warren, MI

Ross Medical Education Center-Warren

$1,703 higher earnings · $493 lower annual net price

Earnings: $30,111
Debt: $7,942
Annual net price: $19,427

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New Baltimore, MI

Ross Medical Education Center-New Baltimore

$1,703 higher earnings · $316 lower annual net price

Earnings: $30,111
Debt: $7,942
Annual net price: $19,604

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Brighton, MI

Ross Medical Education Center-Brighton

$245 higher earnings · $2,300 less debt

Earnings: $28,653
Debt: $5,642
Annual net price: $20,607

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Flint, MI

Ross Medical Education Center-Flint

$924 lower annual net price

Earnings: $28,408
Debt: $7,942
Annual net price: $18,996

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76 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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