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

Veterinary Schools in Missouri

Missouri contains ten schools that offer veterinary programs. University of Missouri-Columbia, the highest-ranking veterinary school in MO, has a total student population of 31,237 and is the 820th highest ranked school in America.

Of the 10 veterinary schools in Missouri, only 1 has a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Sanford-Brown College comes out as the most expensive ($22,787/yr), with Metropolitan Community College-Maple Woods as the lowest recorded at only $2,865/yr.

Veterinary students from Missouri 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 Missouri alone, there are 2,080 employed veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers earning an average yearly salary of $20,130. Veterinarians in this state earn $71,600/yr and there are 1,010 employed.

Also, within the veterinary schools in Missouri, the average student population is 2,183 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1. Aside from veterinary, there are 4755 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 1,482 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $4,695, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.

Veterinary Programs in Missouri

University of Missouri-Columbia

Program ID: 182748
Veterinary Medicine (DVM)

Levels offered: PhD
Program ID: 182749
Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sci, Gen (Cert,MS,PhD)

Levels offered: Masters, PhD

Midwest Institute

Program ID: 106544
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant

Levels offered: Certificate

Franklin Technology-MSSU

Program ID: 64843
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant

Levels offered: Certificate

Northwest Missouri State University

Program ID: 122380
Pre-Veterinary Studies

Levels offered: Bachelors

Hickey College

Program ID: 74444
Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sci, Gen (Cert,MS,PhD)

Levels offered: Associates

Sanford-Brown College

Program ID: 146549
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant

Levels offered: Associates

Sanford-Brown College

Program ID: 146506
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant

Levels offered: Associates

Jefferson College

Program ID: 84421
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant

Levels offered: Associates

Crowder College

Program ID: 47580
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant

Levels offered: Associates

Metropolitan Community College-Maple Woods

Program ID: 104457
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant

Levels offered: Associates

Missouri Interesting Facts

Missouri is known as the "Show Me State".
The 'Show Me State' expression may have began in 1899 when Congressman Willard Duncan Vandiver stated, "I'm from Missouri and you've got to show me."
The first successful parachute jump to be made from a moving airplane was made by Captain Berry at St. Louis, in 1912.
The most destructive tornado on record occurred in Annapolis. In 3 hours, it tore through the town on March 18, 1925 leaving a 980-foot wide trail of demolished buildings, uprooted trees, and overturned cars. It left 823 people dead and almost 3,000 injured.
At the St. Louis World's Fair in 1904, Richard Blechyden, served tea with ice and invented iced tea.

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