Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians programs in Oregon
6 schools in Oregon teach this, at certificate or associate level. 4 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $33,993 at Portland Community College.
What this work pays in Oregon
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers in Oregon earn a median of $44,370 a year across 3,170 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 Oregon |
|---|---|---|
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $103,180 | 2,170 |
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | $55,810 | 1,120 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Community College Portland | Associate's degree | $19,999 | $33,993 (39 grads) | 54 |
| Central Oregon Community College Bend | Associate's degree | — | $28,960 (19 grads) | 14 |
| Carrington College-Portland Portland | Undergraduate certificate | $7,794 | $24,863 (30 grads) | 51 |
| Linn-Benton Community College Albany | Undergraduate certificate | — | $21,234 (11 grads) | — |
| Blue Mountain Community College Pendleton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Central Oregon Community College Bend | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
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.