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Pennsylvania Veterinary Technician Schools and Training Programs

Career Information for Vet Techs in Pennsylvania

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Fast Facts for Vet Techs in Pennsylvania

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: York, State College, and Williamsport
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Erie, Pittsburgh, and Scranton
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Allentown

Salaries for Vet Techs in Pennsylvania

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: State College, Philadelphia, and Reading. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Vet Techs in Pennsylvania are listed below.

Selected Veterinary Technician Schools in Pennsylvania

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Sanford Brown Institute
Pittsburgh

Students develop career skills in several health-related fields (such as Ultrasound) and criminal justice. Some programs can be finished in as little as 9 months.

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

Vet Tech Institute
Pittsburgh

The school trains its students for jobs as veterinary technicians. Some of its locations confer an AVMA accredited degree.

  • Programs: Veterinary Technician
  • Degrees/Course Work: Coursework

Selected Online Schools for Vet Techs in Pennsylvania

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 Pennsylvania Veterinary Technician Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Harcum CollegeBryn MawrAssociate947
Johnson CollegeScrantonAssociate376
Lehigh Carbon Community CollegeSchnecksvilleAssociate7,184
Manor CollegeJenkintownAssociate982
Northampton County Area Community CollegeBethlehemAssociate7,912
Pennsylvania State University-College of MedicineHersheyDoctorate815
Wilson CollegeChambersburgMasters724

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Vet Techs

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Pennsylvania. 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

PENNSYLVANIA

   
York210$29,5702.1
State College50$34,9701.8
Williamsport40$23,9201.6
Allentown240$30,0001.3
Philadelphia1,360$32,8801.3
Harrisburg220$28,4801.2
Reading110$31,1101.2
Lancaster140$29,3701.1
Scranton150$27,9101
Pittsburgh510$28,2700.8
Erie50$26,8900.7
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