Dallas College, Cedar Valley Vet Tech Program Costs $5,940. Here Is How Its Graduates Do.
An AAS program in Lancaster, About 2 years full time. 65.4% of its graduates passed the VTNE on the first try over Jan. 1, 2023 to Dec. 31, 2025.
The Short Version
- Its VTNE rate (65.4%) is below the Texas program median of 70.4%.
- 95.0% of graduates looking for work in the field found a job, by AVMA CVTEA's measure.
- 67.0% of students who started finished the program.
- AVMA CVTEA lists this program on probation (Accredited by AVMA since 1978 (program page); on-campus and distance (DEVTP) tracks. 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 1.3 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 most required learning materials are included with tuition, but some programs have added costs; prerequisites are not included.
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Estimated total tuition, AAS (Dallas County resident) | $5,940 |
| Total 1 | $5,940 |
* How we calculated this: Tuition only; the school's estimate does not list fees, exam or clinical costs.
Not included: prerequisite courses and living costs. Estimated total tuition, Dallas County resident (undated, live page).
Jobs and Pay in the Dallas Area
About 4,570 veterinary technicians work in the Dallas area. The middle half earn between $36,450 and $46,820 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).
Other Vet Tech Programs in the Dallas Area
Compare all 2 vet tech programs in the Dallas area
| Program | VTNE rate | Job placement | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collin College, Wylie AAS, Wylie | 88.9% | Not reported | Not published |
| Dallas College, Cedar Valley (this page) AAS, Lancaster | 65.4% | 95.0% | $5,940 |
Program Facts
- Credential
- AAS
- Length
- About 2 years full time
- Schedule
- In person and hybrid at Cedar Valley, plus a distance program (DEVTP) with in-clinic preceptors
- Before you apply
- Program has its own admissions process described in the Health Sciences information packets; prerequisites may be required and are not in the cost estimate.
- Accreditation
- AVMA CVTEA, Accredited by AVMA since 1978 (program page); on-campus and distance (DEVTP) tracks. 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
- Dallas College Veterinary Technology program page, Estimated total tuition, Dallas County resident (undated, live page).
- Dallas College, Cedar Valley program outcomes page, Program page updated Sept. 10, 2026. 205 first-time candidates, 65.4%. Graduation and job placement are 2025 annual rates. The page does not say whether figures combine on-campus and distance students..
- 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