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DOCTORAL DEGREE · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 0181

Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences: is this doctoral degree worth it?

National picture across 1 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$123,078 in median year-4 earnings

A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.

$123,078Median year-4 earnings

$24,953Average institution net-price context

Not availableMedian federal debt

Use your actual price and alternative earnings before evaluating return. Model your own starting point →

WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

$123,078Median reported earnings · year 4

Not availableAverage reported earnings · year 5

Not availableMedian federal debt

72thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential

1Reporting programs

1With year-4 earnings

COMPARE CREDENTIAL LEVELS

The same field can produce a different equation.

Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.

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Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Year-4 earnings: $35,316
Federal debt: $9,500
Reporting programs: 3

3 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Associate's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $38,195
Federal debt: $21,335
Reporting programs: 3

3 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Bachelor's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $84,412
Federal debt: $26,187
Reporting programs: 4

2 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Master's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $79,310
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 6

6 report earnings →CURRENT VIEW

Doctoral Degree

Year-4 earnings: $123,078
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 1

1 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

First Professional Degree

Year-4 earnings: $149,260
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 1

1 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Graduate/Professional Certificate

Year-4 earnings: $81,979
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 1

1 report earnings →

COLLEGE-TO-COLLEGE RANGE

Where the middle half of programs lands

Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.

Median

25th percentile$123,078National median$123,07875th percentile$123,078

1 programs report year‑4 earnings.

WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University$123,078

Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking

WHERE THIS FIELD CAN LEAD

Related occupations

Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.

Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1071 · 12 crosswalk linksVeterinariansSOC 29-1131 · 12 crosswalk linksAnimal ScientistsSOC 19-1011 · 9 crosswalk links

BEST COLLEGES FOR VETERINARY BIOMEDICAL AND CLINICAL SCIENCES

Same degree, different outcomes

Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.

#	College	Location	Earnings, year 4	Federal debt	ROI status	Cost context
1	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityDoctoral Degree	Blacksburg, VA	$123,078	Not available	Baseline needed	$24,953

This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.