For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,855 degrees in veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant to qualified students.
Choosing a Great Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant School
The veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant rankings. 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.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant Degree Level
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 in the Far Western US Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Schools for Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant in the Far Western US Region
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.
Top Far Western US Region Schools in Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant
Mt. San Antonio College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant. Mt. SAC is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Walnut. A Best Colleges rank of #783 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Mt. SAC is a great college overall.
There were roughly 15 veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant students who graduated with this degree at Mt. SAC in the most recent year we have data available.
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Windward Community College is a good choice for students interested in a degree in veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant. Windward CC is a small public college located in the midsize suburb of Kaneohe. This college ranks 9th out of 10 colleges for overall quality in the state of Hawaii.
There were approximately 50 veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant students who graduated with this degree at Windward CC in the most recent data year.
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is a great decision for students interested in a degree in veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #436 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Cal Poly Pomona is a great university overall.
There were roughly 23 veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly Pomona in the most recent year we have data available.
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Platt College - Los Angeles is a good option for students interested in a degree in veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant. Located in the suburb of Alhambra, Platt College - Los Angeles is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
There were roughly 190 veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant students who graduated with this degree at Platt College - Los Angeles in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Riverside, Platt College - Riverside is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population. This college ranks 156th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 28 veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant students who graduated with this degree at Platt College - Riverside in the most recent year we have data available.
Platt College - Ontario is a small private for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Ontario. This college ranks 157th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 28 veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant students who graduated with this degree at Platt College - Ontario in the most recent year we have data available.
Platt College - Anaheim is a fairly small private for-profit college located in the city of Anaheim.
There were roughly 29 veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant students who graduated with this degree at Platt College - Anaheim in the most recent year we have data available.
Rankings in Majors Related to Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant
One of 1 majors within the Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians area of study, Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant has other similar majors worth exploring.
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).
The veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant rankings. 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.
