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2025 Best Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant Schools in the Southwest Region

4 Colleges in the Southwest Region
1,921 Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant Degrees Awarded
Ranked #140 in popularity, veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the Southwest Region 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 1,921 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 in the Southwest Region 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. We derive our Best Overall Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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

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 in the Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant in the Southwest Region

The schools below may not offer all types of veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Southwest Region Schools in Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant

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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

It's hard to beat El Centro College if you want to pursue a degree in veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #281 out of 2,152 colleges 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

It's hard to beat Lone Star College System if you wish to pursue a degree in veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant. Located in the city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #557 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means North Harris Montgomery is a great college overall.

There were approximately 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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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In AZ
68 Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant needs to take a look at Pima Community College. Pima County Community College District is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Tucson. This college ranks 10th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were roughly 68 veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant students who graduated with this degree at Pima County Community College District in the most recent data year.

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

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, TX
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In TX
35.7% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant needs to look into Tarleton State University. Located in the town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 48th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 14 veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant students who graduated with this degree at Tarleton in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant from Tarleton State University

Best Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant Colleges by State

Explore the best veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 905 338
Arizona 670 136
Oklahoma 565 75
New Mexico 416 58

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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.

Majors Similar to Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant

Related Major Annual Graduates
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians, Other 1

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