2025 Best Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 105 associate degrees in veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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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 complete 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 picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant in Minnesota

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant.

Top Minnesota Schools for an Associate in Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant

1

Ridgewater College
Willmar, MN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

38 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Ridgewater College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant. Ridgewater College is a small public college located in the remote town of Willmar.More information about a associate in veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant from Ridgewater College

2

Dakota County Technical College
Rosemount, MN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

37 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Dakota County Technical College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant from Dakota County Technical College

Best Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Kansas	275	27
Missouri	210	60
Iowa	200	70
Nebraska	163	39

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Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant Related Rankings by Major

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.