Veterinary Medicine: is this first professional degree worth it?
National picture across 26 reporting college programs.
Personal baseline needed
$127,974 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.
$127,974Median year-4 earnings
$19,945Average institution net-price context
Not availableMedian federal debt
Observed national outcomes
$127,974Median reported earnings · year 4
$118,476Average reported earnings · year 5
Not availableMedian federal debt
70thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential
26Reporting programs
26With year-4 earnings
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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Master's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $263,241
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 1
Doctoral Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $143,425
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 3
First Professional Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $127,974
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 26
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$122,648National median$127,97475th percentile$132,986
26 programs report year‑4 earnings.See the spread, not just the national number.
1Western University of Health Sciences$152,5722Tufts University$145,2373Texas A&M University-College Station$140,7874Mississippi State University$137,8925University of Pennsylvania$137,0056University of Georgia$134,0857Washington State University$133,5568Ohio State University-Main Campus$132,9869Oklahoma State University-Main Campus$132,78810Lincoln Memorial University$131,865Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Related occupations
Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.
Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1071 · 1 crosswalk linksVeterinariansSOC 29-1131 · 1 crosswalk links
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 | Western University of Health SciencesFirst Professional Degree | Pomona, CA | $152,572 | Not available | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 2 | Tufts UniversityFirst Professional Degree | Medford, MA | $145,237 | Not available | Baseline needed | $39,998 |
| 3 | Texas A&M University-College StationFirst Professional Degree | College Station, TX | $140,787 | Not available | Baseline needed | $21,315 |
| 4 | Mississippi State UniversityFirst Professional Degree | Mississippi State, MS | $137,892 | Not available | Baseline needed | $17,595 |
| 5 | University of PennsylvaniaFirst Professional Degree | Philadelphia, PA | $137,005 | Not available | Baseline needed | $28,699 |
| 6 | University of GeorgiaFirst Professional Degree | Athens, GA | $134,085 | Not available | Baseline needed | $13,936 |
| 7 | Washington State UniversityFirst Professional Degree | Pullman, WA | $133,556 | Not available | Baseline needed | $14,971 |
| 8 | Ohio State University-Main CampusFirst Professional Degree | Columbus, OH | $132,986 | Not available | Baseline needed | $17,339 |
| 9 | Oklahoma State University-Main CampusFirst Professional Degree | Stillwater, OK | $132,788 | Not available | Baseline needed | $17,447 |
| 10 | Lincoln Memorial UniversityFirst Professional Degree | Harrogate, TN | $131,865 | Not available | Baseline needed | $20,406 |
| 11 | Oregon State UniversityFirst Professional Degree | Corvallis, OR | $131,069 | Not available | Baseline needed | $19,604 |
| 12 | Oregon State University-Cascades CampusFirst Professional Degree | Bend, OR | $131,069 | Not available | Baseline needed | $18,048 |
| 13 | Colorado State University-Fort CollinsFirst Professional Degree | Fort Collins, CO | $128,327 | Not available | Baseline needed | $21,279 |
| 14 | Michigan State UniversityFirst Professional Degree | East Lansing, MI | $127,621 | Not available | Baseline needed | $19,680 |
| 15 | Tuskegee UniversityFirst Professional Degree | Tuskegee, AL | $125,709 | Not available | Baseline needed | $35,013 |
| 16 | Auburn UniversityFirst Professional Degree | Auburn, AL | $125,529 | Not available | Baseline needed | $24,323 |
| 17 | University of FloridaFirst Professional Degree | Gainesville, FL | $124,305 | Not available | Baseline needed | $6,541 |
| 18 | The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleFirst Professional Degree | Knoxville, TN | $123,713 | Not available | Baseline needed | $18,976 |
| 19 | Purdue University-Main CampusFirst Professional Degree | West Lafayette, IN | $123,596 | Not available | Baseline needed | $14,600 |
| 20 | University of Wisconsin-MadisonFirst Professional Degree | Madison, WI | $122,648 | Not available | Baseline needed | $17,354 |
| 21 | University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesFirst Professional Degree | Minneapolis, MN | $121,905 | Not available | Baseline needed | $16,778 |
| 22 | University of Missouri-ColumbiaFirst Professional Degree | Columbia, MO | $121,804 | Not available | Baseline needed | $20,268 |
| 23 | North Carolina State University at RaleighFirst Professional Degree | Raleigh, NC | $120,058 | Not available | Baseline needed | $17,303 |
| 24 | Kansas State UniversityFirst Professional Degree | Manhattan, KS | $119,983 | Not available | Baseline needed | $19,406 |
| 25 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeFirst Professional Degree | Baton Rouge, LA | $116,717 | Not available | Baseline needed | $19,151 |
| 26 | Iowa State UniversityFirst Professional Degree | Ames, IA | $111,742 | Not available | Baseline needed | $18,589 |
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.