Veterinary Schools

As a professor or instructor of veterinary classes at one of the 423 accredited veterinary schools in the country, you play a critical role in shaping the education, and, in effect, the future of this growing field. The trends in the veterinary academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below, 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

Statistics

Professional Trends

National Employment growth for Veterinary professionals

301,820 318,190 333,480 339,730 342,390
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Dark Yellow: Actual Values

In 2010, 342,390 veterinary professionals were working in the US. This number has grown by 13% over the course of the past 4 years.

This growth is faster than the growth for all careers between the years 2006 and 2010, which was 1%. This trend is expected to continue over the next 7 years.

National Salary percentiles for Veterinary professionals

10th percentile		 $27,386
25th percentile		 $33,542
50th percentile		 $42,318
75th percentile		 $56,332
90th percentile		 $74,414

Veterinary professionals in the US earned a median salary of $42,318 per year in 2010. The national median salary for all professions, was $68,155 in the same year. Thus, the median yearly salary for veterinary professionals in the US was 30% less than the national median salary for all professions.

National Median Salary Growth For Veterinary

$36,934 $38,244 $40,910 $41,600 $42,318
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Light Blue: Salaries

Veterinary professionals' salaries have seen a 15% growth from the year 2006 to the year 2010.

Educational Trends

National Veterinary Student enrollment growth by degree

4,966 3,621 3,943 4,404 4,654
14,296 6,576 6,780 6,852 6,714
655 356 361 356 276
1,395 629 620 633 598
1,585 1,426 1,370 1,533 1,812
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Yellow: Associate's Degree in Veterinary
  • Blue: Bachelor's Degree in Veterinary
  • Red: Doctorates Degree in Veterinary
  • Light blue: Master's Degree in Veterinary
  • Grey: Certificate in Veterinary

We are seeing a rapid change in the career outlook for veterinary professionals. However, the story on the educational front is quite different. In 2006, 22,897 students graduated from veterinary degree programs in the US. In 2010, 14,054 students graduated from veterinary schools.

This represents a 39% change in the number of graduates. This decline in the number of students graduating from veterinary courses is greater than the 12% growth nationally for students graduating from institutions of higher learning in general.

Veterinary Programs offered Nationwide

associate		 208
bachelor		 185
master		 97
doctor		 75
Certificate		 77
Total642

It is interesting to note that while student graduation is down, the number of schools offering veterinary programs has also decreased.

Veterinary Faculty Salaries

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The number of veterinary faculty, growth in the field of veterinary academia and veterinary faculty salaries is all data we are currently in the process of collecting. This is where we need your help. If you are involved in teaching veterinary courses to students at the certificate in veterinary, associates degree in veterinary, bachelors degree in veterinary, masters degree in veterinary, and PhD degree in veterinary levels, please take a moment to anonymously submit your information to help us build a valuable database resource for the benefit of current and future faculty in the field of veterinary. Once you submit your information, you will get a chance to see an overview of what we have learned thus far from you and your peers.

States

  1. Veterinary Schools in Texas35 Schools
  2. Veterinary Schools in California34 Schools
  3. Veterinary Schools in Ohio22 Schools
  4. Veterinary Schools in New York19 Schools
  5. Veterinary Schools in Florida17 Schools
  6. Veterinary Schools in Pennsylvania16 Schools
  7. Veterinary Schools in Minnesota15 Schools
  8. Veterinary Schools in Illinois14 Schools
  9. Veterinary Schools in Michigan14 Schools
  10. Veterinary Schools in Missouri14 Schools
  11. Veterinary Schools in North Carolina13 Schools
  12. Veterinary Schools in Arizona13 Schools
  13. Veterinary Schools in Wisconsin12 Schools
  14. Veterinary Schools in Oklahoma12 Schools
  15. Veterinary Schools in Utah10 Schools
  16. Veterinary Schools in Washington State10 Schools
  17. Veterinary Schools in New Mexico10 Schools
  18. Veterinary Schools in Colorado10 Schools
  19. Veterinary Schools in Tennessee9 Schools
  20. Veterinary Schools in Indiana8 Schools
  21. Veterinary Schools in Iowa8 Schools
  22. Veterinary Schools in Massachusetts8 Schools
  23. Veterinary Schools in Idaho7 Schools
  24. Veterinary Schools in South Carolina7 Schools
  25. Veterinary Schools in Georgia7 Schools
  26. Veterinary Schools in Louisiana6 Schools
  27. Veterinary Schools in Oregon6 Schools
  28. Veterinary Schools in West Virginia5 Schools
  29. Veterinary Schools in Kentucky5 Schools
  30. Veterinary Schools in Nebraska4 Schools
  31. Veterinary Schools in Alabama4 Schools
  32. Veterinary Schools in Kansas4 Schools
  33. Veterinary Schools in Wyoming4 Schools
  34. Veterinary Schools in Arkansas4 Schools
  35. Veterinary Schools in Nevada3 Schools
  36. Veterinary Schools in Virginia3 Schools
  37. Veterinary Schools in New Jersey3 Schools
  38. Veterinary Schools in Maryland3 Schools
  39. Veterinary Schools in Connecticut3 Schools
  40. Veterinary Schools in Delaware3 Schools
  41. Veterinary Schools in Mississippi3 Schools
  42. Veterinary Schools in South Dakota3 Schools
  43. Veterinary Schools in Hawaii2 Schools
  44. Veterinary Schools in Vermont2 Schools
  45. Veterinary Schools in New Hampshire2 Schools
  46. Veterinary Schools in Maine2 Schools
  47. Veterinary Schools in Alaska1 Schools
  48. Veterinary Schools in North Dakota1 Schools
  49. Veterinary Schools in Rhode Island1 Schools
  50. Veterinary Schools in Washington DC1 Schools
  51. Veterinary Schools in Montana1 Schools

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