Veterinary Schools In Louisiana
Louisiana has 6 accredited veterinary schools where veterinary faculty who teach veterinary classes 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 Louisiana, which encompasses veterinary training at the following levels:
Schools
Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
Louisiana Vs. National Veterinary Employment
| Louisiana | 4,760 |
| National | 342,390 |
Approximately 1% of the country's veterinary professionals work in Louisiana state.
Employment Growth for Veterinary professionals In Louisiana
| 3,810 | 4,100 | 4,270 | 4,360 | 4,760 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Louisiana, veterinary is a growing field. There were 950 more veterinary professionals working in Louisiana in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of veterinary professionals has grown by 25%. This growth is faster 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 Louisiana
| $33,373 | $33,948 | $36,082 | $37,542 | $40,488 |
| $38,658 | $41,019 | $42,185 | $43,003 | $45,617 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Veterinary
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of veterinary professionals is growing, the salaries paid to veterinary professionals are increasing in Louisiana. Veterinary professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $33,373 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $40,488 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Veterinary professionals in Louisiana
10th percentile |
$24,842 |
25th percentile |
$29,382 |
50th percentile |
$35,920 |
75th percentile |
$46,338 |
90th percentile |
$63,430 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 18%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Louisiana, 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 155%
Average Salaries for Veterinary professionals and related professions in Louisiana
Biology |
$60,590 |
Veterinary |
$40,488 |
In Louisiana, 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 Louisiana
associate |
2 |
bachelor |
2 |
master |
2 |
doctor |
3 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 10 |
As the number of veterinary professionals is increasing in Louisiana state, the number of students graduating from the 6 accredited veterinary schools in Louisiana state is decreasing. In Louisiana, there were 298 graduates in 2006. And there were 145 graduates from veterinary courses in 2010.
Thus there was a 51% percent decrease in the number of veterinary school degree or certificate graduates in Louisiana. Most of these graduates, or 30%, earned an doctor's degree in veterinary.