Veterinary Schools In Oklahoma
Veterinary classes faculty can choose to work at one of 12 accredited veterinary schools in Oklahoma. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in veterinary in the state of Oklahoma, which encompasses 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
Oklahoma Vs. National Veterinary Employment
| Oklahoma | 3,830 |
| National | 342,390 |
Approximately 1% of the country's veterinary professionals work in Oklahoma state.
Employment Growth for Veterinary professionals In Oklahoma
| 3,730 | 3,670 | 3,690 | 3,810 | 3,830 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of veterinary professionals is growing in Oklahoma. There were 100 more veterinary professionals working in Oklahoma in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 3% 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 Oklahoma
| $32,593 | $33,203 | $33,652 | $41,584 | $43,268 |
| $38,070 | $39,720 | $40,527 | $41,574 | $42,968 |
| 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 Oklahoma. In 2006 veterinary professionals made a mean salary of $32,593 per year, and in 2010 they made $43,268 per year.
Salary percentiles for Veterinary professionals in Oklahoma
10th percentile |
$21,598 |
25th percentile |
$29,880 |
50th percentile |
$39,618 |
75th percentile |
$53,580 |
90th percentile |
$69,556 |
This represents a 25% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Oklahoma, 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 222%
Average Salaries for Veterinary professionals and related professions in Oklahoma
Biology |
$52,696 |
Veterinary |
$43,268 |
In Oklahoma, veterinary professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Veterinary programs available for each degree type for all schools in Oklahoma
associate |
5 |
bachelor |
5 |
master |
3 |
doctor |
3 |
Certificate |
4 |
| Total | 20 |
As the number of veterinary professionals is increasing in Oklahoma state, the number of students graduating from the 12 accredited veterinary schools in Oklahoma state is decreasing. In Oklahoma, there were 639 graduates in 2006. And there were 433 graduates from veterinary courses in 2010.
Thus there was a 32% percent decrease in the number of veterinary school degree or certificate graduates in Oklahoma. A majority of these graduates, or 25%, graduated with a associate's degree in veterinary.