Education Analysis

Education Requirements for Veterinarians

Does degree level affect salary? Based on education data in DOL PERM (green card) filings.

Salary by Education Level

What the Data Shows

For Veterinarians positions, filings requiring a Master's degree carried an average declared salary of $89,666 versus $80,683 for those requiring a Bachelor's - a premium of +11.1%. Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 3.2% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.

Education vs Salary

Education LevelAverage SalaryFilings% of Total
Other$103,25720982.6%
None$101,00010.4%
Doctorate$94,3503112.3%
Master's$89,66641.6%
Bachelor's$80,68383.2%

Education by Top Employer

EmployerMost Common Minimum% Bachelor's% Master'sMedian Salary
Medical Management International, Inc. Other 0% 0% $100,300
VCA Inc. Other 0% 0% $110,635
A Caring Doctor (Minnesota), P.A. Other 0% 0% $87,000
A Caring Doctor (Texas), P.C. N/A N/A N/A $97,000
North Carolina State University N/A N/A N/A $33,000
Tufts University N/A N/A N/A $36,118
University of Florida N/A N/A N/A $40,352
University of Illinois N/A N/A N/A $31,702
University of Minnesota Other 0% 0% $30,330
Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania N/A N/A N/A $29,941
Louisiana State University and A & M College N/A N/A N/A $30,596
University of California, Davis Doctorate 0% 0% $78,850
Oregon State University N/A N/A N/A $31,775
Cornell University Other 0% 0% $36,000
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON Other 0% 0% $30,000
A Caring Doctor (New Jersey), P.C. Other 0% 0% $115,000
Texas A&M University Other 0% 0% $25,653
Washington State University N/A N/A N/A $30,330
MEDICAL MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL, INC. DBA BANFIELD, THE PET HOSPITAL Other 0% 0% $97,750
A Caring Doctor (North Carolina), P.C. Other 0% 0% $100,000