Veterinary Schools In Colorado
There are 10 accredited veterinary schools in Colorado for faculty who teach veterinary classes to choose from. The trends in Colorado's veterinary academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in veterinary includes veterinary training at the following levels:
- Veterinary Certificate
- Associates degree in Veterinary
- Bachelors degree in Veterinary
- Masters degree in Veterinary
- PhD degree in Veterinary
Schools
Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
Colorado Vs. National Veterinary Employment
| Colorado | 7,360 |
| National | 342,390 |
Of all of the veterinary professionals that work in the US, approximately 2% work in Colorado state.
Employment Growth for Veterinary professionals In Colorado
| 6,480 | 6,780 | 6,880 | 7,530 | 7,360 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Colorado, veterinary is a growing field. In 2010 there were 880 more veterinary professionals working in Colorado than there were in 2006. Thus, in Colorado, this field has grown by 14% in four years. This growth is faster 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 Colorado
| $34,195 | $36,360 | $37,015 | $37,685 | $36,778 |
| $46,058 | $47,685 | $48,234 | $49,831 | $51,291 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Veterinary
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of veterinary professionals is growing, the salaries paid to veterinary professionals are increasing in Colorado. In 2006 veterinary professionals made a mean salary of $34,195 per year, and in 2010 they made $36,778 per year.
Salary percentiles for Veterinary professionals in Colorado
10th percentile |
$23,788 |
25th percentile |
$29,742 |
50th percentile |
$35,428 |
75th percentile |
$42,495 |
90th percentile |
$52,625 |
Thus, there was a 7% growth in veterinary professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In Colorado state, within the field of veterinary, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid veterinary professionals earn 121% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Veterinary professionals and related professions in Colorado
Biology |
$63,805 |
Veterinary |
$36,778 |
In Colorado, veterinary professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Veterinary programs available for each degree type for all schools in Colorado
associate |
5 |
bachelor |
3 |
master |
3 |
doctor |
3 |
Certificate |
4 |
| Total | 18 |
As the number of veterinary professionals is increasing in Colorado state, the number of students graduating from the 10 accredited veterinary schools in Colorado state is decreasing. In 2006, 818 students graduated from veterinary courses in Colorado. And in 2010, 656 students graduated.
This represents a 20% decrease in the number of veterinary degree or certificate school graduates in Colorado state. 28% of these graduates received a associate's degree in veterinary.