Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians programs in Kentucky
5 schools in Kentucky teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $24,035 at Owensboro Community and Technical College.
What this work pays in Kentucky
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers in Kentucky earn a median of $34,140 a year across 1,840 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 Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | $39,590 | 1,670 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $83,680 | 1,380 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owensboro Community and Technical College Owensboro | Associate's degree | — | $24,035 (13 grads) | 7 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Erlanger Erlanger | Undergraduate certificate | $5,500 | not published | 10 |
| MedQuest College Louisville | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Medical Career & Technical College Richmond | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 24 |
| Morehead State University Morehead | Associate's degree | — | not published | 14 |
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.