Veterinary Schools In Kansas
There are 4 accredited veterinary schools in Kansas for faculty who teach veterinary classes to choose from. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of veterinary and veterinary training in Kansas, which 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
Kansas Vs. National Veterinary Employment
| Kansas | 4,140 |
| National | 342,390 |
Of all of the veterinary professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in Kansas state.
Employment Growth for Veterinary professionals In Kansas
| 3,560 | 3,680 | 3,830 | 4,140 | 4,140 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Kansas, veterinary is a growing field. There were 580 more veterinary professionals working in Kansas in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of veterinary has grown by 16% in Kansas. 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 Kansas
| $38,498 | $39,850 | $39,740 | $43,278 | $41,088 |
| $41,394 | $43,120 | $44,217 | $45,570 | $46,014 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Veterinary
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Kansas, as the number of veterinary professionals is growing, the salaries earned by veterinary professionals are increasing. In 2006 veterinary professionals made a mean salary of $38,498 per year, and in 2010 they made $41,088 per year.
Salary percentiles for Veterinary professionals in Kansas
10th percentile |
$24,140 |
25th percentile |
$30,042 |
50th percentile |
$36,580 |
75th percentile |
$46,988 |
90th percentile |
$62,978 |
This represents a 6% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Kansas, 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 161%
Average Salaries for Veterinary professionals and related professions in Kansas
Biology |
$53,886 |
Veterinary |
$41,088 |
Veterinary professionals in Kansas earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Veterinary programs available for each degree type for all schools in Kansas
associate |
4 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
1 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
2 |
| Total | 9 |
As the number of veterinary professionals is increasing in Kansas state, the number of students graduating from the 4 accredited veterinary schools in Kansas state is decreasing. In Kansas, there were 380 graduates in 2006. And there were 186 graduates from veterinary courses in 2010.
This represents a 51% decrease in the number of veterinary degree or certificate school graduates in Kansas state. A majority of these graduates, or 44%, graduated with a associate's degree in veterinary.