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2026 Highest Paid Veterinary Animal Health Technologies Grads in Minnesota

[Veterinary Animal Health Technologies](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/veterinary-animal-health-technologies/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The schools below stand out for the salaries their veterinary animal health technologies graduates go on to command.

For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find where veterinary animal health technologies graduates earn the most.

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• Highest Paid Veterinary Animal Health Technologies Grads in Minnesota

2026 Highest Paid Veterinary Animal Health Technologies Grads in Minnesota

Below are the schools whose veterinary animal health technologies graduates go on to earn the most.

Highest Paid Veterinary Animal Health Technologies Graduates

1

Rochester Community And Technical College
Rochester, MN

$41,491 Average Early-Career Salary

Leading the list is Rochester Community And Technical College, our #1 for veterinary animal health technologies graduate salaries in Minnesota. Located in the city of Rochester, Rochester Community And Technical College is a public institution. Early-career veterinary animal health technologies graduates from Rochester Community And Technical College make a median of around $41,491 per year.

2

Ridgewater College
Willmar, MN

$36,956 Average Early-Career Salary

A rank of #2 makes Ridgewater College one of the highest-paying schools for veterinary animal health technologies. Located in the town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public institution. Veterinary Animal Health Technologies graduates of Ridgewater College earn a median of about $36,956 a year early in their careers.

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Dakota County Technical College
Rosemount, MN

$36,866 Average Early-Career Salary

Dakota County Technical College produces some of the highest-paid graduates in veterinary animal health technologies, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the rural area of Rosemount, Dakota County Technical College is a public institution. Early-career veterinary animal health technologies graduates from Dakota County Technical College make a median of around $36,866 per year.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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 · 3 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.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Graduate earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard) field-of-study earnings.

More about our data sources and methodologies.