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Veterinary Medicine
Total Degrees
Awarded in 2019
Awarded in 2019
3,297
growing 3.84%
Median In-State
Public Tuition
Public Tuition
$9,426
growing 0.544%
Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition
Private Tuition
$51,156
growing 3.93%
Average Wage
$91,798
growing 1.79%
People in Workforce
5.06M
growing 4.05%
Average Employee Age
42.4
declining 0.277%
About
In 2019, the locations with the highest concentration of Veterinary Medicine degree recipients are Gainesville, FL, Columbus, OH, and Ames, IA. In 2019, the locations with a relatively high number of Veterinary Medicine degree recipients are Tuskegee, AL, Pomona, CA, and Harrogate, TN. The most common degree awarded to students studying Veterinary Medicine is a professional doctorate.
Photo by Mohd Fazlin Mohd Effendy OoiInstitutions
Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Veterinary Medicine and the types of students that study this field. University of Florida awards the most degrees in Veterinary Medicine in the US, but Tuskegee University and Western University of Health Sciences have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Veterinary Medicine.
Tuition costs for Veterinary Medicine majors are, on average, $9,426 for in-state public colleges, and $51,156 for out of state private colleges.
The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Veterinary Medicine programs are Public, 4-year or above institutions (25 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (2,637 completions).
Institutions
Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Veterinary Medicine (2019)
- 177 degrees awarded
- 154 degrees awarded
Employment
Information on the businesses and industries that employ Health graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.
The average salary for Health majors is $91,798 and the most common occupations are Registered nurses, Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives, and Pharmacists.
The industry that employs the most Health majors is General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Oil & gas extraction.
Yearly Income for Common Jobs
The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Veterinary Medicine is from the 2 Digit Course Health.
$91,798
Average Wage in Workforce
± $870
1.79%
1 Year Growth
± 1.34%
The average salary for Health majors is $91,798 and the most common occupations are Registered nurses, Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives, and Pharmacists.
Diversity
Workforce Age
The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Veterinary Medicine is from the 2 Digit Course Health.