Veterinarians
Education
Veterinarians must obtain a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree and a state license. Admission to veterinary school is competitive.
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Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences, General. - More About This Major
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Average Tuition (excluding room and board) for Schools with this major: $10,140.00 per year
Veterinary Medicine. - More About This Major
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Average Tuition (excluding room and board) for Schools with this major: $11,721.00 per year
Veterinary Physiology. - More About This Major
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Average Tuition (excluding room and board) for Schools with this major: $7,607.00 per year
Veterinary Anatomy. - More About This Major
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Average Tuition (excluding room and board) for Schools with this major: $8,387.00 per year
Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Epidemiology, and Public Health. - More About This Major
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Average Tuition (excluding room and board) for Schools with this major: $7,692.00 per year
Veterinary Pathology and Pathobiology. - More About This Major
Comparative and Laboratory Animal Medicine. - More About This Major
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Other. - More About This Major
Veterinary Microbiology and Immunobiology. - More About This Major
Veterinary Infectious Diseases. - More About This Major
Large Animal/Food Animal and Equine Surgery and Medicine. - More About This Major
Small/Companion Animal Surgery and Medicine. - More About This Major
Military Training
No initial job training is provided to officers in this occupation. However, advanced courses are available in some specialties.
Certifications or Licenses
All and the District of Columbia require that veterinarians be licensed before they can practice. The only exemptions are for veterinarians working for some federal agencies and some state governm...
General Qualifications
When deciding whom to admit, some veterinary medical colleges place heavy consideration on candidates’ veterinary and animal experience. Formal experience, such as work with veterinarians or scien...
Knowledge
- Biology
- Customer and Personal Service
- Medicine and Dentistry
- Mathematics
- English Language
Most Common Education Levels
The level of education attained by people currently working in this career.
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