2025 Best Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
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Colleges in the Far Western US Region
874
Associate Degrees
If you pursue a associate degree in
veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #34 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 874 associate degrees in veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant School for Your Associate Degree
The veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
Overall Quality Is a Must
The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Other Factors We Consider
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
- Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant students as compared to other majors.
- Major Demand - The number of veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
- Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
- Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant related body.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant students working on their associate degree.
One Size Does Not Fit All
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 Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.