2024 Best Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant Schools

Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #140 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 20 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Overall Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant Schools List

Choosing a Great Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant School

Your choice of veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant Rankings by Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant degree levels they offer.

10 Top Schools in Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant

1

Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant. Purdue is a very large public university located in the city of West Lafayette. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.More information about a degree in veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant from Purdue University - Main Campus

2

North Dakota State University - Main Campus
Fargo, ND

Every student pursuing a degree in veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant needs to take a look at North Dakota State University - Main Campus. North Dakota State University is a large public university located in the midsize city of Fargo. A Best Colleges rank of #242 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means North Dakota State University is a great university overall.More information about a degree in veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant from North Dakota State University - Main Campus

3

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.More information about a degree in veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant from Michigan State University

4

Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

It is hard to beat Mississippi State University if you want to pursue a degree in veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #284 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Mississippi State is a great university overall.More information about a degree in veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant from Mississippi State University

5

Ridgewater College
Willmar, MN

Ridgewater College is a small public college located in the remote town of Willmar. This college ranks 41st out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.More information about a degree in veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant from Ridgewater College

6

Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture
Curtis, NE

Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is a fairly small public college located in the remote area of Curtis.More information about a degree in veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant from Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture

7

California State Polytechnic University - Pomona
Pomona, CA

Cal Poly Pomona is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Pomona. A Best Colleges rank of #376 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cal Poly Pomona is a great university overall.More information about a degree in veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant from California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA

Located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 28th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.More information about a degree in veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant from Kirkwood Community College

9

Morehead State University
Morehead, KY

Located in the remote town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 18th out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.More information about a degree in veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant from Morehead State University

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Murray State University
Murray, KY

Located in the town of Murray, Murray State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 9th out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.More information about a degree in veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant from Murray State University

Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.