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

Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #34 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant. Combined, these schools handed out 558 associate degrees in veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant to qualified students.

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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. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a quality 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 complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools 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 Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant students seeking a an associate degree.

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

1

El Centro College
Dallas, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

66 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant has to take a look at El Centro College. El Centro College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Dallas.More information about a associate in veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant from El Centro College

2

Lone Star College System
The Woodlands, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant needs to check out Lone Star College System. North Harris Montgomery is a fairly large public college located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands.More information about a associate in veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant from Lone Star College System

3

Pima Community College
Tucson, AZ

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

31 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Pima Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant. Located in the city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant from Pima Community College

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	420	307
Arizona	349	136
New Mexico	255	58
Oklahoma	222	75

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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.