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2025 Best Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant Schools

40 Colleges in the United States
8,929 Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant Degrees Awarded
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #140 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 40 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 8,929 degrees in veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant annually.

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Choosing a Great Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant School

Best Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant Schools Your choice of veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant
Bachelor's Degrees in Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant degree levels they offer.

10 Top Schools in Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IN
63 Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant Degrees Awarded

Purdue University - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant. Purdue is a very large public university located in the city of West Lafayette. A Best Colleges rank of #65 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were roughly 63 veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MI
3.7% Growth in Graduates

Michigan State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 27 veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI

It's difficult to beat Madison Area Technical College if you want to pursue a degree in veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #223 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Madison College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 29 veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant students who graduated with this degree at Madison College in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ND

Every student pursuing a degree in veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant needs to check out North Dakota State University - Main Campus. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public university located in the city of Fargo. A Best Colleges rank of #382 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means North Dakota State University is a great university overall.

There were about 24 veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant students who graduated with this degree at North Dakota State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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El Centro College
Dallas, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
270 Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant Degrees Awarded

El Centro College is a very large public college located in the city of Dallas. A Best Colleges rank of #281 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means El Centro College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 270 veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant students who graduated with this degree at El Centro College in the most recent data year.

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Lone Star College System
The Woodlands, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TX
73 Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant Degrees Awarded

North Harris Montgomery is a fairly large public college located in the city of The Woodlands. This college ranks 21st out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 73 veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant students who graduated with this degree at North Harris Montgomery in the most recent year we have data available.

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Gaston College
Dallas, NC
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC
69 Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant Degrees Awarded

Gaston College is a moderately-sized public college located in the medium-sized suburb of Dallas. A Best Colleges rank of #491 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Gaston College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 69 veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant students who graduated with this degree at Gaston College in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA

Located in the small city of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.

There were roughly 9 veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL

Joliet Junior College is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Joliet. This college ranks 55th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 28 veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant students who graduated with this degree at Joliet Junior College in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In VA
143 Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant Degrees Awarded

BRCC is a small public college located in the rural area of Weyers Cave. This college ranks 39th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were approximately 143 veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant students who graduated with this degree at BRCC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant from Blue Ridge Community College

Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant by Region

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Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
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Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant is one of 1 different types of Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians programs to choose from.

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