Veterinary medicine majors have a hard time finding a job right out of college. Graduates with a veterinary medicine degree are entering a strange job market and it can be hard to find your first job in veterinary medicine. To make finding a job easier, Zippia scanned through 1,996 veterinary medicine major resumes to identify the jobs veterinary medicine majors most prefer.
Highest-Paying Jobs With a Veterinary Medicine Degree
- Starting Salary$58,000Job openings13,255Top Locations:Job Description:Veterinarians care for the health of animals and work to improve public health. They diagnose, treat, and research medical conditions and diseases of pets, livestock, and other animals.
- Starting Salary$47,000Job openings34,931Top Locations:Houston, TX; Lawndale, CA; Anaheim, CA;Job Description:Veterinarians care for the health of animals and work to improve public health. They diagnose, treat, and research medical conditions and diseases of pets, livestock, and other animals.
- Starting Salary$41,000Job openings13,071Top Locations:Houston, TX; New York, NY; Shreveport, LA;Job Description:Veterinarians care for the health of animals and work to improve public health. They diagnose, treat, and research medical conditions and diseases of pets, livestock, and other animals.
- Starting Salary$41,000Job openings63,884Top Locations:Job Description:A Research Associate plans, organizes, and conducts research in scientific, cultural, historical, or artistic. They conduct literature, collect and analyze data, and recruit and/or interview new people.
- Starting Salary$35,000Job openings76,344Top Locations:Columbus, OH; Houston, TX; Saint Louis, MO;Job Description:Veterinarians care for the health of animals and work to improve public health. They diagnose, treat, and research medical conditions and diseases of pets, livestock, and other animals.
- Starting Salary$31,000Job openings14,844Top Locations:New York, NY; Philadelphia, PA; Tallahassee, FL;Job Description:Veterinarians care for the health of animals and work to improve public health. They diagnose, treat, and research medical conditions and diseases of pets, livestock, and other animals.
- Starting Salary$30,000Job openings41,022Top Locations:Job Description:Veterinary technologists and technicians perform medical tests under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian to assist in diagnosing the injuries and illnesses of animals.
- Starting Salary$27,000Job openings84,357Top Locations:Job Description:Medical laboratory technologists (commonly known as medical laboratory scientists) and medical laboratory technicians collect samples and perform tests to analyze body fluids, tissue, and other substances.
- Starting Salary$24,000Job openings6,591Top Locations:Job Description:Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers look after animals in laboratories, animal hospitals, and clinics. They care for the animals by performing routine tasks under the supervision of scientists, veterinarians, and veterinary technologists and technicians.
- Starting Salary$21,000Job openings10,867Top Locations:Chicago, IL; Houston, TX; Las Vegas, NV;Job Description:Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers look after animals in laboratories, animal hospitals, and clinics. They care for the animals by performing routine tasks under the supervision of scientists, veterinarians, and veterinary technologists and technicians.
