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2024 Best Veterinary Medicine Schools

26 Colleges in the United States
3,468 Veterinary Medicine Degrees Awarded
Veterinary Medicine is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #153 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 26 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Veterinary Medicine Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 3,468 degrees in veterinary medicine to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Veterinary Medicine School

Best Veterinary Medicine Schools The veterinary medicine program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Veterinary Medicine rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for veterinary medicine schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Doctor's Degrees in Veterinary Medicine

The veterinary medicine school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Veterinary Medicine Schools. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Veterinary Medicine in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of veterinary medicine degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Schools in Veterinary Medicine

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
114 Veterinary Medicine Degrees Awarded

Cornell University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in veterinary medicine. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were roughly 114 veterinary medicine students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent data year.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
195 Veterinary Medicine Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat University of Florida if you wish to pursue a degree in veterinary medicine. UF is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were about 195 veterinary medicine students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
88 Veterinary Medicine Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in veterinary medicine has to take a look at University of Wisconsin - Madison. UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the large city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were approximately 88 veterinary medicine students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
136 Veterinary Medicine Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in veterinary medicine has to look into Washington State University. Wazzu is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Pullman. This university ranks 4th out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were roughly 136 veterinary medicine students who graduated with this degree at Wazzu in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
158 Veterinary Medicine Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 158 veterinary medicine students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in veterinary medicine from Ohio State University - Main Campus

6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
152 Veterinary Medicine Degrees Awarded

Iowa State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Ames. This university ranks 1st out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were roughly 152 veterinary medicine students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TN
83 Veterinary Medicine Degrees Awarded

UT Knoxville is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville. This university ranks 2nd out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were about 83 veterinary medicine students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
144 Veterinary Medicine Degrees Awarded

Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the midsize city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were about 144 veterinary medicine students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
154 Veterinary Medicine Degrees Awarded

UC Davis is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Davis. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.

There were about 154 veterinary medicine students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
78 Veterinary Medicine Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were roughly 78 veterinary medicine students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in veterinary medicine from Purdue University - Main Campus

Veterinary Medicine by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Veterinary Medicine is one of 18 different types of Agriculture & Agriculture Operations programs to choose from.

Veterinary Medicine Focus Areas

MajorAnnual Graduates
Veterinary Medicine3,468

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians8,951
Animal Science8,178
Agricultural Economics & Business8,140
Horticulture3,591
Plant Sciences3,152
General Agriculture3,151
Agricultural Production3,124
Food Science Technology2,397
Agricultural Mechanization1,376
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences1,031

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