Veterinary Schools In South Dakota
In South Dakota, there are 3 accredited schools where veterinary classes faculty can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in veterinary in the state of South Dakota, which encompasses veterinary training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Veterinary
- Bachelors degree in Veterinary
- Masters degree in Veterinary
- PhD degree in Veterinary
Schools
Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
South Dakota Vs. National Veterinary Employment
| South Dakota | 1,040 |
| National | 342,390 |
Approximately 0% of the country's veterinary professionals work in South Dakota state.
Employment Growth for Veterinary professionals In South Dakota
| 830 | 930 | 990 | 1,000 | 1,040 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In South Dakota, veterinary is a growing field. In South Dakota, 210 more veterinary professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of veterinary has grown by 25% in South Dakota. This is faster than the trend for veterinary professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of veterinary professionals has grown by 13% between 2006 and 2010.
Veterinary VS. All Professions salaries in South Dakota
| $30,478 | $32,800 | $33,998 | $34,674 | $27,140 |
| $38,163 | $39,417 | $40,567 | $40,767 | $40,691 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Veterinary
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In South Dakota, as the number of veterinary professionals is growing, the salaries earned by veterinary professionals are decreasing. The mean salary for veterinary professionals in 2006 was $30,478 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $27,140 per year.
Salary percentiles for Veterinary professionals in South Dakota
10th percentile |
$20,442 |
25th percentile |
$22,902 |
50th percentile |
$26,386 |
75th percentile |
$30,814 |
90th percentile |
$35,632 |
This represents a 12% decline in salaries. This decline is quite different from state trends for all professionals. There is a 74% pay differential between the highest paid veterinary professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of veterinary in South Dakota.
Average Salaries for Veterinary professionals and related professions in South Dakota
Biology |
$49,238 |
Veterinary |
$27,140 |
In South Dakota, 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 South Dakota
associate |
2 |
bachelor |
2 |
master |
1 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 6 |
As the number of veterinary professionals is increasing in South Dakota state, the number of students graduating from the 3 accredited veterinary schools in South Dakota state is decreasing. In 2006 there were 200 veterinary graduates from veterinary courses in South Dakota and in 2010 there were 97 graduates.
This represents a 51% decrease in the number of veterinary degree or certificate school graduates in South Dakota state. 33% of these graduates received a associate's degree in veterinary.