Head-to-head comparison
Angelina College vs Vet Tech Institute of Houston: which has better ROI?
Option A Lufkin, TX
Angelina College
- Net price / year
- $7,773
- Earnings, 10 years
- $37,301
- Payback
- No payback
Option B Houston, TX
Vet Tech Institute of Houston
- Net price / year
- $14,714
- Earnings, 10 years
- $35,765
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but Angelina College comes closer — median earnings $37,301 against a $31,092 total, vs $35,765 at Vet Tech Institute of Houston. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Angelina College | Vet Tech Institute of Houston |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $7,773 | $14,714 |
| Total net cost | $31,092 | $29,428 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $37,301 | $35,765 |
| Median debt | — | $12,000 |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$252,272 | -$281,328 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Angelina College or Vet Tech Institute of Houston?
Angelina College, at $7,773 a year after aid versus $14,714 — a gap of $6,941 a year, or $1,664 across the full degree. These are net prices after grants and scholarships, not sticker prices, so they reflect what an aided student pays.
The short answer
Do Angelina College or Vet Tech Institute of Houston graduates earn more?
Angelina College graduates report a median $37,301 ten years after entry, $1,536 more than the $35,765 at Vet Tech Institute of Houston. Both are institution-wide medians from federal tax records, so a high-paying major at the lower school can beat the average at the higher one.
The short answer
Which graduates more of its students?
55% of students finish at Vet Tech Institute of Houston, against 29% at Angelina College. Completion matters to the ROI arithmetic because a degree that is never finished still carries its cost and its debt, but earns none of the graduate premium above the $48,360 high-school baseline.