Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians programs in Tennessee
7 schools in Tennessee teach this, at certificate or associate level. 4 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $29,322 at Volunteer State Community College.
What this work pays in Tennessee
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary in Tennessee earn a median of $98,870 a year across 4,400 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 Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | $36,320 | 3,530 |
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | $42,810 | 1,640 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volunteer State Community College Gallatin | Associate's degree | — | $29,322 (29 grads) | 22 |
| Columbia State Community College Columbia | Associate's degree | — | $28,443 (31 grads) | 16 |
| Chattanooga State Community College Chattanooga | Associate's degree | — | $26,739 (18 grads) | 15 |
| Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga Chattanooga | Undergraduate certificate | $25,558 | $23,207 (28 grads) | — |
| Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate | Associate's degree | $14,250 | not published | 11 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis Memphis | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 18 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski Pulaski | 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.