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Veterinarian: where to study

Every U.S. school that awarded one of the 10 programs NCES links to this career in 2023-24, certificate to doctorate. A complete list, not a ranking.

Schools51
NCES IPEDS
IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A)National Center for Education Statistics
Checked
21 Oct 2026
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States and territories31
Certificates · degrees to master's405 · 482Awarded 2023-24, first majors
Doctorates awarded3,768Research, professional and other
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    Programs that lead to this career

    The NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk links SOC 29-1131 to these programs. Awards in 2023-24, all levels, first majors. 24 more linked programs had no awards at an operating school that year.

    NCES
    CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 CrosswalkNational Center for Education Statistics
    Checked
    21 Oct 2026
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    ProgramCIP codeAwards
    Veterinary Medicine01.80013,756
    Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences, General01.8101835
    Comparative and Laboratory Animal Medicine01.810250
    Small/Companion Animal Surgery and Medicine01.81043
    Veterinary Infectious Diseases01.810631
    Veterinary Microbiology and Immunobiology01.810742
    Veterinary Pathology and Pathobiology01.810849
    Veterinary Physiology01.81091
    Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Epidemiology, and Public Health01.811031
    Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Other01.81998

    By award level: (awards, not schools).

    Largest programs by awards

    Size tells you where many students study, not which program is best for you.

    SchoolLocationTypeAwards
    University of FloridaGainesville, FL4-year · Public335
    Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH4-year · Public194
    Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA4-year · Public173
    Colorado State University-Fort CollinsFort Collins, CO4-year · Public160
    Washington State UniversityPullman, WA4-year · Public159
    Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, TX4-year · Public155
    University of California-DavisDavis, CA4-year · Public154
    University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL4-year · Public154
    Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, VA4-year · Public150
    Lincoln Memorial UniversityHarrogate, TN4-year · Private nonprofit148

    Schools in each state

    How many schools in each state awarded one of these programs in 2023-24. Each state page lists all of its schools with cost and completion.

    About this list

    Programs: the career's SOC code(s) in the NCES CIP 2020–SOC 2018 crosswalk. Schools and awards: NCES IPEDS C2024_A (2023-24, first majors), limited to schools that the College Scorecard file of 15 Oct 2026 lists as operating and approved for federal aid (U.S. territories included). It shows which schools award a program, not accreditation, quality or admission chances: check program accreditation with the accreditor and the school with DAPIP. Some careers need a state license; see the career page.
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