Blinn College, Bryan Vet Tech Program Costs $15,000. Here Is How Its Graduates Do.
An AAS program in Bryan, 2 years (traditional track) or 3 years (hybrid track); 60 credit hours. 73.0% of its graduates passed the VTNE on the first try over Jan. 1, 2023 to Dec. 31, 2025.
The Short Version
- Its VTNE rate (73.0%) is above the Texas program median of 70.4%.
- 57.0% of graduates looking for work in the field found a job, by AVMA CVTEA's measure.
- 78.0% of students who started finished the program.
- AVMA CVTEA lists this program on probation (Accredited by AVMA CVTEA (TVMA list and VTNE disclosure page). Level (full, initial or probationary) not confirmed: the AVMA CVTEA list could not be read.).
- Its published cost is at or below the median for Texas vet tech programs that publish one ($15,000).
- At 10% of the local median wage for veterinary technicians, the program cost is paid back in about 3.3 years.
These lines are generated from the numbers on this page and change when the data does.
How Graduates Do
AVMA CVTEA requires every accredited program to publish the same outcome measures, so they can be compared program to program. 4
First-time candidates who passed the Veterinary Technician National Exam over the program's most recent three-year period. The AVMA requires every accredited program to publish this rate and the number of candidates. Job placement: graduates employed as veterinary technicians, as the program reports it.
Where the Money Goes
The school's estimate. Page says books, uniforms, supplies and travel are additional. Residency tier is not stated.
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Approximate tuition and fees, associate degree program | $15,000 |
| Total 1 | $15,000 |
* How we calculated this: Tuition and fees only, as a rounded estimate; books, uniforms, supplies and travel are not included.
Not included: prerequisite courses and living costs. Approximate tuition and fees for the associate degree program (undated, live page).
Jobs and Pay in the Bryan-College Station Area
About 400 veterinary technicians work in the Bryan-College Station area. The middle half earn between $37,630 and $49,920 a year; new graduates usually start toward the lower end. Texas expects about 2,060 openings a year statewide through 2034, from new positions, retirements and people changing jobs, with the number of jobs growing 27.9% (from 15,330 to 19,600).
Program Facts
- Credential
- AAS
- Length
- 2 years (traditional track) or 3 years (hybrid track); 60 credit hours
- Schedule
- Traditional track in person at the Bryan Campus; hybrid track with online lectures and on-campus labs
- Starts
- Fall
- Before you apply
- BIOL 1406, MATH 1314 and ENGL 1301 with a C or better, plus at least 80 hours of supervised veterinary clinical experience and an information session.
- Entrance exam
- None listed
- Accreditation
- AVMA CVTEA, Accredited by AVMA CVTEA (TVMA list and VTNE disclosure page). Level (full, initial or probationary) not confirmed: the AVMA CVTEA list could not be read.
- Leads to
- Veterinary Technician National Exam (VTNE) and Texas licensure as an LVT
Sources and Dates
- Blinn College Veterinary Technology program page, Approximate tuition and fees for the associate degree program (undated, live page).
- Blinn College, Bryan program outcomes page, VTNE figures for Jan. 1, 2023 to Dec. 31, 2025 (37 first-time candidates, 73%). Graduation rate is for the Class of 2026 (14 of 18 admitted); job placement is for the Class of 2025 (4 of 7 reported, employed within 6 months)..
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Veterinary Technologists and Technicians (29-2056), May 2025 estimates.
- American Veterinary Medical Association Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities (AVMA CVTEA), checked Nov. 2026.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Texas and metro areas (employment and wage percentiles), May 2025 estimates.
- Texas Workforce Commission, long-term occupational projections, 2024 to 2034.
Every number was checked against its source on Nov. 4, 2026. Spot an error? Report it. Program Outcomes is independent and not affiliated with any school or AVMA CVTEA. Our independence policy