by our College Data Analytics Team
[Veterinary Animal Health Technologies](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/veterinary-animal-health-technologies/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The highest-paying schools turn a veterinary animal health technologies degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
College Factual analyzed 13 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying veterinary animal health technologies schools.
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Below are the schools whose veterinary animal health technologies graduates go on to earn the most.
St Petersburg College tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying veterinary animal health technologies schools in the United States. Located in the city of St. Petersburg, St Petersburg College is a public institution. Veterinary Animal Health Technologies graduates of St Petersburg College earn a median of about $48,198 a year early in their careers.
Students chasing top earnings in veterinary animal health technologies will find them at Purdue University Main Campus, which ranked #2. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Main Campus is a public institution. Veterinary Animal Health Technologies graduates of Purdue University Main Campus earn a median of about $43,747 a year early in their careers.
Students chasing top earnings in veterinary animal health technologies will find them at Michigan State University, which ranked #3. Set in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State University is a public institution. Students who complete the veterinary animal health technologies program here go on to a median salary of roughly $46,982.
University Of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying veterinary animal health technologies schools. Located in the city of Amherst, University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a public institution. Early-career veterinary animal health technologies graduates from University Of Massachusetts Amherst make a median of around $42,482 per year.
Suny College Of Technology At Canton produces some of the highest-paid graduates in veterinary animal health technologies, landing the #5 spot this year. Set in the town of Canton, Suny College Of Technology At Canton is a public institution. Students who complete the veterinary animal health technologies program here go on to a median salary of roughly $46,914.
Lincoln Memorial University came in at #6 for veterinary animal health technologies graduate earnings this year. Lincoln Memorial University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Harrogate. After graduating, veterinary animal health technologies degree recipients from Lincoln Memorial University typically earn about $39,627 annually.
University Of Maine At Augusta placed #7 among the highest-paying schools for veterinary animal health technologies. University Of Maine At Augusta is a public school located in the town of Augusta. Students who complete the veterinary animal health technologies program here go on to a median salary of roughly $39,275.
Morehead State University ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying veterinary animal health technologies schools. Located in the town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public institution. After graduating, veterinary animal health technologies degree recipients from Morehead State University typically earn about $39,987 annually.
Wilson College placed #9 among the highest-paying schools for veterinary animal health technologies. Set in the city of Chambersburg, Wilson College is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career veterinary animal health technologies graduates from Wilson College make a median of around $42,260 per year.
North Dakota State University Main Campus placed #10 among the highest-paying schools for veterinary animal health technologies. Set in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University Main Campus is a public institution. Veterinary Animal Health Technologies graduates of North Dakota State University Main Campus earn a median of about $35,933 a year early in their careers.
Mississippi State University ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying veterinary animal health technologies schools. Set in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State University is a public institution. Early-career veterinary animal health technologies graduates from Mississippi State University make a median of around $37,212 per year.
Texas A And M University Kingsville ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying veterinary animal health technologies schools. Set in the town of Kingsville, Texas A And M University Kingsville is a public institution. Students who complete the veterinary animal health technologies program here go on to a median salary of roughly $34,474.
Fort Valley State University ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying veterinary animal health technologies schools. Fort Valley State University is a public school located in the town of Fort Valley. Early-career veterinary animal health technologies graduates from Fort Valley State University make a median of around $34,263 per year.
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The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their veterinary animal health technologies graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 13 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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