Veterinary Schools In Illinois
There are 14 accredited veterinary schools in Illinois for faculty who teach veterinary classes to choose from. The trends in Illinois' 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
Illinois Vs. National Veterinary Employment
| Illinois | 14,020 |
| National | 342,390 |
Approximately 4% of the country's veterinary professionals work in Illinois state.
Employment Growth for Veterinary professionals In Illinois
| 12,380 | 13,090 | 12,790 | 13,870 | 14,020 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Illinois, the field of veterinary is growing. In 2010 there were 1,640 more veterinary professionals working in Illinois than there were in 2006. This represents a 13% growth in the field. This growth is slower than the national trend for veterinary professionals which shows a 13% increase in the number of veterinary professionals working around the nation.
Veterinary VS. All Professions salaries in Illinois
| $37,258 | $37,920 | $40,000 | $40,722 | $40,195 |
| $46,261 | $48,114 | $49,602 | $50,552 | $51,250 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Veterinary
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to veterinary professionals are growing in Illinois. The mean salary for veterinary professionals in 2006 was $37,258 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $40,195 per year.
Salary percentiles for Veterinary professionals in Illinois
10th percentile |
$26,135 |
25th percentile |
$31,018 |
50th percentile |
$36,155 |
75th percentile |
$45,090 |
90th percentile |
$61,728 |
This represents a 7% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In Illinois state, within the field of veterinary, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid veterinary professionals earn 136% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Veterinary professionals and related professions in Illinois
Biology |
$66,303 |
Veterinary |
$40,195 |
In Illinois, veterinary professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Veterinary programs available for each degree type for all schools in Illinois
associate |
8 |
bachelor |
5 |
master |
3 |
doctor |
2 |
Certificate |
2 |
| Total | 20 |
As the number of veterinary professionals is increasing in Illinois state, the number of students graduating from the 14 accredited veterinary schools in Illinois state is decreasing. In 2006 there were 736 veterinary graduates from veterinary courses in Illinois and in 2010 there were 428 graduates.
Thus there was a 42% percent decrease in the number of veterinary school degree or certificate graduates in Illinois. Most of these graduates, or 40%, earned a associate's degree in veterinary.