Veterinary science majors have a hard time finding a job right out of college. Graduates with a veterinary science degree are entering a strange job market and it can be hard to find your first job in veterinary science. To make finding a job easier, Zippia scanned through 3,011 veterinary science major resumes to identify the jobs veterinary science majors most prefer.
Highest-Paying Jobs With a Veterinary Science 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$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$31,000Job openings29,983Top Locations:New York, NY; Las Vegas, NV; Port Washington, NY;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$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$29,000Job openings37,898Top Locations:Houston, TX; Miami, FL; Phoenix, AZ;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$22,000Job openings78,339Top Locations:Phoenix, AZ; Chicago, IL; Williamsburg, VA;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$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.
- Starting Salary$19,000Job openings39,917Top Locations:San Diego, CA; Auxvasse, MO; Madison, WI;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.
