Veterinary Schools In Arizona
Arizona has 13 accredited veterinary schools where veterinary faculty who teach veterinary classes can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the veterinary academic community in Arizona, and the future trends in veterinary training at the following levels:
- Veterinary Certificate
- Associates degree in Veterinary
- Bachelors degree in Veterinary
- Masters degree in Veterinary
- PhD degree in Veterinary
Statistics
Professional Trends
Arizona Vs. National Veterinary Employment
| Arizona | 5,890 |
| National | 342,390 |
Approximately 2% of the country's veterinary professionals work in Arizona state.
Employment Growth for Veterinary professionals In Arizona
| 6,570 | 7,030 | 7,570 | 6,270 | 5,890 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of veterinary professionals is shrinking in Arizona. 680 less veterinary professionals were working in Arizona in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 10% decline in the field. This decline is slower than the change in the number of veterinary professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of veterinary professionals has grown by 13% from 2006 to 2010.
Veterinary VS. All Professions salaries in Arizona
| $34,510 | $36,200 | $39,868 | $36,590 | $38,718 |
| $42,177 | $43,423 | $45,140 | $46,513 | $48,330 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Veterinary
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Arizona, as the number of veterinary professionals is declining, the salaries earned by veterinary professionals are increasing. In 2006 veterinary professionals made a mean salary of $34,510 per year, and in 2010 they made $38,718 per year.
Salary percentiles for Veterinary professionals in Arizona
10th percentile |
$18,135 |
25th percentile |
$28,935 |
50th percentile |
$37,060 |
75th percentile |
$42,818 |
90th percentile |
$54,965 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 11%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In Arizona state, within the field of veterinary, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid veterinary professionals earn 203% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Veterinary professionals and related professions in Arizona
Biology |
$55,017 |
Veterinary |
$38,718 |
Veterinary professionals in Arizona earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Veterinary programs available for each degree type for all schools in Arizona
associate |
5 |
bachelor |
8 |
master |
3 |
doctor |
3 |
Certificate |
7 |
| Total | 26 |
The number of students graduating from the 13 accredited veterinary schools in Arizona is decreasing. In 2006 there were 590 veterinary graduates from veterinary courses in Arizona and in 2010 there were 335 graduates.
There was a decrease in the number of veterinary school degree or certificate graduates in Arizona by 43%. Most of these graduates, or 31%, earned a bachelor's degree in veterinary.