Veterinary Schools In Oregon
Oregon has 6 accredited veterinary schools where veterinary faculty who teach veterinary classes can find employment. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of veterinary and veterinary training in Oregon, 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
Oregon Vs. National Veterinary Employment
| Oregon | 5,280 |
| National | 342,390 |
Approximately 2% of the country's veterinary professionals work in Oregon state.
Employment Growth for Veterinary professionals In Oregon
| 4,820 | 5,250 | 5,250 | 5,240 | 5,280 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Oregon, veterinary is a growing field. There were 460 more veterinary professionals working in Oregon in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of veterinary professionals has grown by 10%. 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 Oregon
| $38,020 | $40,283 | $37,982 | $38,722 | $39,030 |
| $45,036 | $46,427 | $47,124 | $48,511 | $50,274 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Veterinary
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by veterinary professionals is increasing in Oregon. In 2006 veterinary professionals made a mean salary of $38,020 per year, and in 2010 they made $39,030 per year.
Salary percentiles for Veterinary professionals in Oregon
10th percentile |
$26,192 |
25th percentile |
$31,322 |
50th percentile |
$37,155 |
75th percentile |
$43,358 |
90th percentile |
$58,370 |
This represents a 3% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In Oregon state, within the field of veterinary, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid veterinary professionals earn 123% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Veterinary professionals and related professions in Oregon
Biology |
$61,922 |
Veterinary |
$39,030 |
Veterinary professionals in Oregon earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Veterinary programs available for each degree type for all schools in Oregon
associate |
3 |
bachelor |
2 |
master |
2 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
2 |
| Total | 10 |
The number of students graduating from the 6 accredited veterinary schools in Oregon is decreasing. In Oregon, there were 427 graduates in 2006. And there were 271 graduates from veterinary courses in 2010.
Thus there was a 37% percent decrease in the number of veterinary school degree or certificate graduates in Oregon. A majority of these graduates, or 30%, graduated with a associate's degree in veterinary.