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2024 Best Veterinary Medicine Schools in the Great Lakes Region

5 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
566 Veterinary Medicine Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in veterinary medicine, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #153 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 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 degree. Combined, these schools handed out 566 degrees in veterinary medicine to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Veterinary Medicine School

Best Veterinary Medicine Schools in the Great Lakes Region 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. For our Best Overall Veterinary Medicine School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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.

Pick Your Veterinary Medicine Degree Level

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 in the Great Lakes Region. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for Veterinary Medicine in the Great Lakes Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the veterinary medicine degree levels they offer.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Veterinary Medicine

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

Any student who is interested in veterinary medicine needs to look into University of Wisconsin - Madison. UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the 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 year we have data available.

More information about a degree in veterinary medicine from University of Wisconsin - Madison

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
158 Veterinary Medicine Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in veterinary medicine has to look into Ohio State University - Main Campus. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

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

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

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

Purdue University - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in veterinary medicine. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

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

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

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
128 Veterinary Medicine Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign if you want to pursue a degree in veterinary medicine. UIUC is a very large public university located in the city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 128 veterinary medicine students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in veterinary medicine from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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

Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the city of East Lansing. This university ranks 2nd out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 114 veterinary medicine students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in veterinary medicine from Michigan State University

Best Veterinary Medicine Colleges by State

Explore the best veterinary medicine colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Michigan322114
Ohio314153
Illinois304133
Indiana29481
Wisconsin273100

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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 Medicine566

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Majors Similar to Veterinary Medicine

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Agricultural Economics & Business1,251
Animal Science1,100
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians887
Horticulture702
Agricultural Production634
Food Science Technology477
Agricultural Mechanization400
General Agriculture356
Plant Sciences354
Agricultural Public Services155

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