by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for veterinary medicine students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 566 doctor's degrees in veterinary medicine during the 2021-2022 academic year.
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The veterinary medicine doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for veterinary medicine students working on their doctor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Veterinary Medicine Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for veterinary medicine students seeking a a doctor's degree.
Ohio State University - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in veterinary medicine. Ohio State is a very large public university located in the city of Columbus.More information about a doctorate in veterinary medicine from Ohio State University - Main Campus
Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in veterinary medicine needs to look into University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Doctorate graduates who receive their degree from the veterinary medicine program earn around $96,557 in their early career salary.
More information about a doctorate in veterinary medicine from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
It's difficult to beat Michigan State University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in veterinary medicine. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in veterinary medicine from Michigan State University
Purdue University - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in veterinary medicine. Purdue is a very large public university located in the small city of West Lafayette.More information about a doctorate in veterinary medicine from Purdue University - Main Campus
Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in veterinary medicine from University of Wisconsin - Madison
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Veterinary Medicine is one of 18 different types of Agriculture & Agriculture Operations programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Veterinary Medicine | 566 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Animal Science | 32 |
| Food Science Technology | 30 |
| Plant Sciences | 26 |
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 21 |
| Soil Sciences | 15 |
| Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences | 11 |
| Agricultural Production | 3 |
| Agricultural Public Services | 2 |