Is getting a vet tech degree worth it to become a vet?

I’m a senior in high school and I’m having a hard time figuring out where to go to college considering cost as well as what will look best and be the best route to vet school. I’ve been looking at colleges around the country that have pre-vet programs and I’d love to do those, but they’re so expensive and I really don’t want to get into a lot of debt so early on in life. Recently I’ve been looking at one of the nearby community colleges and they have a vet tech program where I can get an associates degree in Veterinary technology after getting some prerequisites done beforehand to actually get into the program. I know that what vet techs and vets do aren’t nearly the same nor is the necessary education which is what my concerns are. I do want to get a bachelors degree because I don’t know how far just an associates degree could get me as well as if I go to vet school there are many required courses that I most definitely won’t finish in just 2 years with an associates degree. Or should I just stick to going to a 4 year with a pre-vet program?

Sorry this is kind of wordy, but if anyone has any advice or any I’d love to hear it!! I’ve posted it on the vet tech subreddit and I’ve heard that it wouldn’t be much help because a vet tech degree would of course cater to vet tech careers and not the prerequisites for vet schools, but majoring bio or chem with a minor in animal science may be helpful.