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.
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.
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
Explore 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
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.