Portland, Oregon · Public
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians at Portland Community College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.1% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $10,405 school-wide net price and $44,592 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
1.1% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.1% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 134
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 18.4%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $10,405/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $41,620
- Median debt
- $12,999
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $44,592/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school. For regulated fields, this data also does not establish state credential eligibility, clinical placement quality, board results, or professional outcomes.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (1.1%), school-wide average net price ($10,405), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($44,592), and peer averages from 134 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, credential eligibility, certification, or licensing-exam outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 134 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is below the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($1,127 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($916 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place Portland Community College in the top 46% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Suffolk County Community College Selden, NY · 1.2% of reported awards · $5,258 net A+ Columbia State Community College Columbia, TN · 1.5% of reported awards · $4,734 net A+ Ulster County Community College Stone Ridge, NY · 7.8% of reported awards · $5,035 net A+ 
San Diego Mesa College San Diego, CA · 1.1% of reported awards · $5,814 net A+ 
McLennan Community College Waco, TX · 1.3% of reported awards · $5,051 net A+ 
York County Community College Wells, ME · 8.5% of reported awards · $5,875 net A+ 
Lansing Community College Lansing, MI · 0.0% of reported awards · $5,437 net A+ 
Mt San Antonio College Walnut, CA · 0.3% of reported awards · $6,490 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians accounts for 1.1% of the awards or completions reported for Portland Community College. That award concentration is higher than at 45% of schools in this field set and is below the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Portland Community College's average net price is $10,405 per year, about $41,620 over four years. That is $1,127 below the $11,532 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $44,592 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $916 above the $43,676 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What professional requirements should I verify?
This page does not contain program-level board, credential, approval, or clinical-placement results. If this field leads to a regulated credential, confirm Portland Community College's current approval status and published outcomes with the department and the relevant state authority.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Portland Community College #62 of 134 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.