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Missouri Veterinary Technician Schools and Training Programs

Career Information for Vet Techs in Missouri

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Fast Facts for Vet Techs in Missouri

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Columbia and Jefferson City
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: St. Louis and Kansas City
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Kansas City and St. Louis

Salaries for Vet Techs in Missouri

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Jefferson City and Kansas City. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Vet Techs in Missouri are listed below.

Selected Veterinary Technician Schools in Missouri

These schools offer particularly quick info upon request, and we have written detailed profiles for each (click school names to see the profiles).

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Brown Mackie College
St. Louis

Offers degree and certificate programs in business, health care, legal assistance, and computer technology. Located at 18 campuses throughout the U.S.

  • Programs: Veterinary Technology
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate

Sanford Brown College
Fenton, St. Peters

Students attend the school to gain practical skills directly useful in their chosen fields. Multiple campuses around St. Louis plus one in Milwaukee.

  • Programs: Veterinary Assistant, Veterinary Technology
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Certificate
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Vatterott College
Joplin, Kansas City, O'Fallon, Springfield, St. Ann, St. Joseph, Sunset Hills

Offers diploma and degree programs in health care, business, computer science, and technical fields. Located in several campus locations across the Midwest

  • Programs: Veterinary Technician
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Anthem College
Kansas City

Anthem College has 24 campus locations nationwide as well as the flexibility of online program options.

  • Programs: Veterinary Technology
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Diploma

Selected Online Schools for Vet Techs in Missouri

Ashworth College
Online

Ashworth College (AU) provides online and campus based classes, in a flexible capacity so learning goes at the students pace during their free time.

  • Programs: Veterinary Assisting
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma

Stratford Career Institute
Online

Career training in several fields. Offered in a distance-learning format.

  • Programs: Veterinary Assistant
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma

More Missouri Veterinary Technician Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Crowder CollegeNeoshoAssociate3,317
Jefferson CollegeHillsboroAssociate4,865
Metropolitan Community College-Maple WoodsKansas CityAssociate4,482
Midwest InstituteKirkwoodAssociate142

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Vet Techs

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Missouri. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Vet Techs

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Vet Techs relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

MISSOURI

   
Columbia100$26,4502.3
Jefferson City60$39,0501.7
Springfield180$22,4301.7
Kansas City540$30,3800.9
St. Louis300$28,6100.4
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