Veterinary Schools In Idaho
Veterinary classes faculty can choose to work at one of 7 accredited veterinary schools in Idaho. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the veterinary academic community in Idaho, 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
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Professional Trends
Idaho Vs. National Veterinary Employment
| Idaho | 1,860 |
| National | 342,390 |
Of all of the veterinary professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in Idaho state.
Employment Growth for Veterinary professionals In Idaho
| 2,120 | 2,040 | 1,820 | 1,820 | 1,860 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Idaho, veterinary is a shrinking field. There were 260 less veterinary professionals working in Idaho in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 12% decline in the field. This is slower than the trend for veterinary professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of veterinary professionals has grown by 13% between 2006 and 2010.
Veterinary VS. All Professions salaries in Idaho
| $36,113 | $35,908 | $36,065 | $35,002 | $34,432 |
| $39,304 | $39,293 | $42,361 | $42,993 | $44,477 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Veterinary
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to veterinary professionals are declining in Idaho. In 2006 veterinary professionals made a mean salary of $36,113 per year, and in 2010 they made $34,432 per year.
Salary percentiles for Veterinary professionals in Idaho
10th percentile |
$20,925 |
25th percentile |
$26,445 |
50th percentile |
$32,842 |
75th percentile |
$39,492 |
90th percentile |
$46,928 |
Thus, veterinary professionals' salaries declined by 5% in 4 years. This decline is quite different from state trends for all professionals. In the state of Idaho, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of veterinary. The pay differential between the highest paid veterinary professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 124%
Average Salaries for Veterinary professionals and related professions in Idaho
Biology |
$60,360 |
Veterinary |
$34,432 |
In Idaho, veterinary professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Veterinary programs available for each degree type for all schools in Idaho
associate |
5 |
bachelor |
3 |
master |
2 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 12 |
The number of students graduating from the 7 accredited veterinary schools in Idaho is decreasing. In Idaho, there were 195 graduates in 2006. And there were 89 graduates from veterinary courses in 2010.
There was a decrease in the number of veterinary school degree or certificate graduates in Idaho by 54%. A majority of these graduates, or 42%, graduated with a associate's degree in veterinary.