Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians programs in Illinois
13 schools in Illinois teach this, at certificate or associate level. 3 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $33,993 at Joliet Junior College.
What this work pays in Illinois
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary in Illinois earn a median of $92,860 a year across 7,740 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | $46,440 | 5,040 |
| Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | $37,480 | 3,270 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joliet Junior College Joliet | Associate's degree | — | $33,993 (12 grads) | 28 |
| Parkland College Champaign | Associate's degree | — | $33,565 (33 grads) | 13 |
| Fox College Tinley Park | Associate's degree | $13,625 | $30,716 (172 grads) | 100 |
| Black Hawk College Moline | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Black Hawk College Moline | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
| Heartland Community College Normal | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 17 |
| Joliet Junior College Joliet | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Kaskaskia College Centralia | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Rend Lake College Ina | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Shawnee Community College Ullin | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Southeastern Illinois College Harrisburg | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Southeastern Illinois College Harrisburg | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College Rockford | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.