Veterinary Schools In Washington State
Veterinary classes faculty can choose to work at one of 10 accredited veterinary schools in Washington State. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in veterinary in the state of Washington State, 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
Washington State Vs. National Veterinary Employment
| Washington State | 8,330 |
| National | 342,390 |
Approximately 2% of the country's veterinary professionals work in Washington State state.
Employment Growth for Veterinary professionals In Washington State
| 7,610 | 7,670 | 8,200 | 8,060 | 8,330 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of veterinary professionals is growing in Washington State. 720 more veterinary professionals were working in Washington State in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 9% growth in the field. This is slower 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 Washington State
| $37,568 | $39,403 | $39,632 | $40,035 | $42,872 |
| $48,545 | $50,054 | $51,159 | $52,682 | $54,489 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Veterinary
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Washington State, as the number of veterinary professionals is growing, the salaries earned by veterinary professionals are increasing. The mean salary for veterinary professionals in 2006 was $37,568 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $42,872 per year.
Salary percentiles for Veterinary professionals in Washington State
10th percentile |
$28,196 |
25th percentile |
$32,432 |
50th percentile |
$40,702 |
75th percentile |
$49,558 |
90th percentile |
$61,382 |
Thus, veterinary professionals' salaries grew by 12% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Washington State, 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 118%
Average Salaries for Veterinary professionals and related professions in Washington State
Biology |
$62,172 |
Veterinary |
$42,872 |
Veterinary professionals in Washington State earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Veterinary programs available for each degree type for all schools in Washington State
associate |
2 |
bachelor |
3 |
master |
2 |
doctor |
3 |
Certificate |
6 |
| Total | 16 |
As the number of veterinary professionals is increasing in Washington State state, the number of students graduating from the 10 accredited veterinary schools in Washington State state is decreasing. In 2006 there were 430 veterinary graduates from veterinary courses in Washington State and in 2010 there were 311 graduates.
There was a decrease in the number of veterinary school degree or certificate graduates in Washington State by 28%. A majority of these graduates, or 38%, graduated with an undergraduate certificate in veterinary.