Veterinary Schools In Minnesota
Veterinary classes faculty can choose to work at one of 15 accredited veterinary schools in Minnesota. The trends in Minnesota'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
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Minnesota Vs. National Veterinary Employment
| Minnesota | 5,860 |
| National | 342,390 |
Of all of the veterinary professionals in the country, nearly 2% are in the state of Minnesota.
Employment Growth for Veterinary professionals In Minnesota
| 5,600 | 5,530 | 5,690 | 5,610 | 5,860 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Veterinary is a growing field in Minnesota. There were 260 more veterinary professionals working in Minnesota in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of veterinary has grown by 5% in Minnesota. This growth 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 Minnesota
| $40,550 | $42,578 | $46,040 | $45,658 | $46,038 |
| $45,649 | $48,094 | $49,813 | $50,330 | $51,158 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Veterinary
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by veterinary professionals is increasing in Minnesota. The mean salary for veterinary professionals in 2006 was $40,550 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $46,038 per year.
Salary percentiles for Veterinary professionals in Minnesota
10th percentile |
$28,836 |
25th percentile |
$33,138 |
50th percentile |
$39,776 |
75th percentile |
$48,750 |
90th percentile |
$76,142 |
Thus, veterinary professionals' salaries grew by 12% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. Within the field of veterinary, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid veterinary professionals earning 164% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Minnesota state.
Average Salaries for Veterinary professionals and related professions in Minnesota
Biology |
$58,993 |
Veterinary |
$46,038 |
In Minnesota, veterinary professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Veterinary programs available for each degree type for all schools in Minnesota
associate |
14 |
bachelor |
5 |
master |
1 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 22 |
As the number of veterinary professionals is increasing in Minnesota state, the number of students graduating from the 15 accredited veterinary schools in Minnesota state is decreasing. In 2006 there were 441 veterinary graduates from veterinary courses in Minnesota and in 2010 there were 271 graduates.
This represents a 39% decrease in the number of veterinary degree or certificate school graduates in Minnesota state. Most of these graduates, or 64%, earned a associate's degree in veterinary.