Every year approximately 79 students graduate with a degree in veterinary from Maryland schools. If you too are interested in studying veterinary, Maryland has 3 veterinary schools from which you can choose. Yearly tuition at veterinary schools in Maryland for a degree in veterinary is $16,646 per year.
Located in College Park, University of Maryland-College Park is the largest veterinary school in Maryland, based on student population. In 2009, a reported 56 students graduated with a veterinary degree from University of Maryland-College Park. This was 71% of the total veterinary graduates in Maryland for that year. Tuition at University of Maryland-College Park, was $8,053 per year in 2010.
A majority of those with an education in veterinary pursue a career as a veterinarian. If after graduation, you are planning on working in Maryland, it is important to know that the job outlook for veterinary graduates in the state is good. There are currently an estimated 4,760 veterinarians working in Maryland. The government expects, by 2018, for this number to increase by 30%, or to 6,200 veterinarians.
If you work as a veterinarian in Maryland, your yearly salary can range from less than $16,340 to more than $35,257. Veterinarians in Maryland earn a median yearly salary of $21,055.
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University of Maryland-College Park
Address:
College Park, Maryland 20742
Awards Offered:
1-2 years certificate
2-4 years certificate
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Address:
7201 Rossville Blvd., Baltimore, Maryland 21237
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Johns Hopkins University
Address:
3400 N Charles St, Mason Hall, Baltimore, Maryland 21218-2688
Awards Offered:
2-4 years certificate
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate