25 Most Popular Colleges for Veterinary Medicine Doctor’s Degree Programs

In 2017-2018, 3,169 students received their doctor’s degree in veterinary medicine from an American university. The following colleges have the largest programs in the field.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Ohio State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,560	$33,032
Fees for Full-Time Students	$865	$865
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$723	$2,065

In a typical year, there are 4,229 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 2,035 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,903 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Iowa State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Iowa State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,944	$22,656
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,134	$1,134
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$497	$1,259

There were 2,878 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 1,041 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,697 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Colorado State can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,917	$24,312
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,118	$2,118
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$551	$1,351

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,836. Of that number, 876 were classified as teaching assistants, and 833 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Wazzu.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Washington State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,224	$24,656
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,575	$1,575
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$589	$1,261

The school reported having 1,766 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 924 were classified as teaching assistants, and 776 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UC Davis.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of California - Davis

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,502	$26,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,105	$2,105
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

In 2017-2018, UC Davis reported having 4,247 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 2,253 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,289 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Texas A&M.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Texas A&M University - College Station

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,941	$16,461
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,124	$3,124
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$272	$710

Across all programs, there were 3,644 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,938 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,375 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Auburn can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Auburn University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,342	$28,026
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,632	$1,632
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$519	$1,557

Across all programs, there were 2,113 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 842 were classified as teaching assistants, and 978 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Virginia Tech.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Virginia Tech

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,935	$26,069
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,137	$2,741
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$719	$1,448

In 2017-2018, Virginia Tech reported having 3,418 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,490 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,638 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UIUC.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,186	$28,773
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,038	$3,038
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$552	$1,025

In a typical year, there are 5,627 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 2,786 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,583 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UPenn.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Pennsylvania

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$33,604	$33,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,530	$3,530
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,651	$1,651

The school reported having 81 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 71 were classified as teaching assistants, and 10 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UGA.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Georgia

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,704	$24,692
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,266	$2,266
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$363	$1,029

There were 3,468 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 935 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,500 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at U of F can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Florida

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,770	$27,335
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,967	$2,795
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$449	$1,139

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 3,901. Of that number, 1,357 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,205 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Mizzou.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Missouri - Columbia

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,640	$23,659
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,188	$1,188
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$360	$986

The school reported having 2,214 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,024 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,080 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Western University of Health Sciences.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Western University of Health Sciences

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$23,502	$23,502
Fees for Full-Time Students	$40	$40
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$840	$840

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Michigan State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Michigan State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$17,436	$34,260
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$727	$1,428

There were 3,098 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 1,340 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,758 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at K - State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Kansas State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,960	$22,483
Fees for Full-Time Students	$862	$862
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$415	$937

Across all programs, there were 1,491 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 707 were classified as teaching assistants, and 733 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UMN Twin Cities.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$16,728	$25,884
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,504	$1,504
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,394	$2,157

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 5,560. Of that number, 2,063 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,316 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending NC State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at North Carolina State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,492	$23,967
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,535	$2,535
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$416	$1,175

In 2017-2018, NC State reported having 3,252 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,451 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,801 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at Cornell can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Cornell University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$29,500	$29,500
Fees for Full-Time Students	$85	$85
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,410	$1,410

In a typical year, there are 2,579 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,486 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,093 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Tufts.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Tufts University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$49,892	$49,892
Fees for Full-Time Students	$874	$874
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,248	$1,248

The school reported having 1,125 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 401 were classified as teaching assistants, and 711 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Midwestern University - Glendale.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Midwestern University - Glendale

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$43,335	$43,335
Fees for Full-Time Students	$652	$652
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$903	$903

Graduate students at Wisconsin can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,728	$24,054
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,260	$1,260
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$670	$1,503

There were 5,003 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 2,223 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,666 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UT Knoxville.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,244	$29,432
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,840	$2,070
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$626	$1,637

In 2017-2018, UT Knoxville reported having 2,653 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,439 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,170 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Louisiana State University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,132	$9,132
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,315	$20,250
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$515	$1,166

In a typical year, there are 2,163 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 888 were classified as teaching assistants, and 896 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending LMU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Lincoln Memorial University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$16,870	$16,870
Fees for Full-Time Students	$30	$30
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$670	$670

A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.

References

National Center for Education Statistics
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