Top Florida Veterinary Schools : Programs, Colleges, Degrees, Courses, Classes, Certification, Training

Veterinary Schools in Florida

Florida contains twelve schools that offer veterinary programs. University of Florida, the highest-ranking veterinary school in FL, has a total student population of 50,691 and is the 615th highest ranked school in America.

Of the 12 veterinary schools in Florida, only 6 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Florida Institute of Animal Arts comes out as the most expensive ($18,160/yr), with Sarasota County Technical Institute as the lowest recorded at only $2,150/yr.

Veterinary students from Florida schools who go on to become veterinarians, animal trainers, dog trainers, veterinary technicians, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 54,130 people working as veterinarians alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $90,110. Also, Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers make on average $23,400 per year and there are about 71,350 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Florida alone, there are 4,250 employed veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers earning an average yearly salary of $21,110. Veterinarians in this state earn $105,540/yr and there are 3,150 employed.

Also, within the veterinary schools in Florida, the average student population is 3,322 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1. Aside from veterinary, there are 7625 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,875 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $2,879, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.

Veterinary Programs in Florida

University of Florida

Program ID: 177548
Veterinary Medicine (DVM)

Levels offered: PhD
Program ID: 177549
Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sci, Gen (Cert,MS,PhD)

Levels offered: Masters, PhD

Florida Institute of Animal Arts

Program ID: 62905
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant

Levels offered: Certificate

Sarasota County Technical Institute

Program ID: 147482
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant

Levels offered: Certificate

Marion County Community Technical and Adult Education Center

Program ID: 100502
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant

Levels offered: Certificate

Brevard Community College

Program ID: 24688
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant

Levels offered: Associates

Miami Dade College

Program ID: 104722
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant

Levels offered: Associates

Hillsborough Community College

Program ID: 74897
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant

Levels offered: Associates

Lake City Community College

Program ID: 89668
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant

Levels offered: Associates

St Petersburg College

Program ID: 157534
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant

Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors

Central Florida Community College

Program ID: 33648
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant

Levels offered: Associates

Daytona State College

Program ID: 50598
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant

Levels offered: Associates

Westside Tech

Program ID: 203495
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant

Levels offered: Certificate

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