2024 Best Veterinary Medicine Schools
26
Colleges in the United States
3,468
Veterinary Medicine Degrees Awarded
A degree in
veterinary medicine is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #196 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
College Factual reviewed 26 schools in the United States 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 3,468 degrees in veterinary medicine during the 2021-2022 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Veterinary Medicine School
Your choice of veterinary medicine school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Veterinary Medicine School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Veterinary Medicine Rankings by Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Veterinary Medicine Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Veterinary Medicine in the United States
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the veterinary medicine degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Schools in Veterinary Medicine
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
114
Veterinary Medicine Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in veterinary medicine has to look into Cornell University. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.
There were about 114 veterinary medicine students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in veterinary medicine from Cornell UniversityDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In FL
195
Veterinary Medicine Degrees Awarded
University of Florida is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in veterinary medicine. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 schools 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.
More information about a degree in veterinary medicine from University of FloridaDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WI
88
Veterinary Medicine Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat University of Wisconsin - Madison if you want to pursue a degree in veterinary medicine. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were roughly 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 - MadisonDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WA
136
Veterinary Medicine Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat Washington State University if you wish to pursue a degree in veterinary medicine. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public university with a very large student population. 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 data year.
More information about a degree in veterinary medicine from Washington State UniversityDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OH
158
Veterinary Medicine Degrees Awarded
Ohio State is a very large public university located in the large city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 colleges 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 year we have data available.
More information about a degree in veterinary medicine from Ohio State University - Main CampusDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IA
152
Veterinary Medicine Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.
There were about 152 veterinary medicine students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in veterinary medicine from Iowa State UniversityDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In TN
83
Veterinary Medicine Degrees Awarded
Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were roughly 83 veterinary medicine students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in veterinary medicine from The University of Tennessee - KnoxvilleDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TX
144
Veterinary Medicine Degrees Awarded
Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.
There were approximately 144 veterinary medicine students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in veterinary medicine from Texas A&M University - College StationDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
154
Veterinary Medicine Degrees Awarded
Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.
There were roughly 154 veterinary medicine students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in veterinary medicine from University of California - DavisDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IN
78
Veterinary Medicine Degrees Awarded
Purdue is a fairly large public university located in the city of West Lafayette. 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 data year.
More information about a degree in veterinary medicine from Purdue University - Main Campus
