2025 Best Veterinary Medicine Schools in the Southeast Region
9Colleges in the Southeast Region
1,088Veterinary Medicine Degrees Awarded
$100,763Avg Early-Career Salary
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.
College Factual reviewed 9 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of veterinary medicine. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,088 degrees in veterinary medicine annually.
Your choice of veterinary medicine school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Veterinary Medicine Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Veterinary Medicine in the Southeast 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 Southeast Region Schools in Veterinary Medicine
Any student who is interested in veterinary medicine has to take a look at University of Florida. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.
There were approximately 195 veterinary medicine students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.
Virginia Tech is a great decision for students interested in a degree in veterinary medicine. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.
There were roughly 119 veterinary medicine students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the veterinary medicine program make an average of $99,632 for their early career.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in veterinary medicine. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were approximately 83 veterinary medicine students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the veterinary medicine program earn about $95,509 in their early career salary.
Every student who is interested in veterinary medicine has to take a look at University of Georgia. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.
There were approximately 110 veterinary medicine students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, veterinary medicine degree recipients generally make around $96,208 in their early careers.
Auburn is a fairly large public university located in the city of Auburn. This university ranks 2nd out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.
There were roughly 119 veterinary medicine students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, veterinary medicine degree recipients typically earn about $101,514 at the beginning of their careers.
NC State is a very large public university located in the city of Raleigh. A Best Colleges rank of #122 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 99 veterinary medicine students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent data year. After graduating, veterinary medicine degree recipients usually earn about $91,133 in the first five years of their career.
Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 30 schools for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.
There were about 98 veterinary medicine students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University in the most recent data year. After graduation, veterinary medicine degree recipients usually make an average of $90,484 in their early careers.
Located in the town of Tuskegee, Tuskegee is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 28th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.
There were approximately 47 veterinary medicine students who graduated with this degree at Tuskegee in the most recent data year.
Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 24 schools for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.
There were about 94 veterinary medicine students who graduated with this degree at Mississippi State in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, veterinary medicine degree recipients typically make around $98,378 in the first five years of their career.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
Your choice of veterinary medicine school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.
