Each year, in Connecticut, an average of 119 students graduate with credentials in veterinary. If you too are interested in a career in veterinary, Connecticut has 3 veterinary schools for you to choose from. Yearly tuition at veterinary schools in Connecticut for a degree in veterinary is $5,428 per year.
Located in Storrs Mansfield, University of Connecticut is the largest veterinary school in Connecticut, based on student population. Approximately 74 students graduated with a veterinary degree from University of Connecticut in 2009, which was 62% of the total state veterinary graduates for that year. If you decide to attend University of Connecticut, you can expect to pay approximately $9,886 per year to earn your degree in veterinary.
A majority of veterinary graduates choose to work as veterinarians. If you are planning on working in the state after graduation, you should know that the job outlook for veterinarians in Connecticut is average. In Connecticut, there are currently about 2,390 veterinarians. And the government projects that this number will increase by 10%, or to 2,640 veterinarians by the year 2018.
In Connecticut, as a veterinarian, you can expect to earn a salary of anywhere from less than $17,870 per year to more than $34,988 per year. In Connecticut, veterinarians make an average of $21,664 per year.
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University of Connecticut
Address:
Storrs, Connecticut 06269
Awards Offered:
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Naugatuck Valley Community College
Address:
750 Chase Parkway, Waterbury, Connecticut 06708-3089
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Northwestern Connecticut Community College
Address:
Park Pl E, Winsted, Connecticut 06098
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree