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2004 Lloyd Center, 3rd Floor, Portland, Oregon 97232-1309
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Subject id:1794, School id:"3588

12000 SW 49th Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97219-7132
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Veterinary Schools in Portland

Portland, OR (population: 573,530) has two veterinary schools within its city limits. Apollo College-Portland Inc, the highest ranked school in the city with a veterinary program, has a total student population of 1,990. It is the 1540th highest ranked school in the USA and the 17th highest in the state of Oregon (#1 is Reed College).

Veterinary students from Portland 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 Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton-WA area alone, there are 840 employed veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers earning an average salary of $22,750. Veterinarians in this area earn $83,970/yr and there are 610 employed.

Portland lies in Clackamas county, which is one of the 16 counties in Oregon. Overall, the Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton-WA area has 993,470 total employed workers according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, with a 0.6% unemployment rate, $22.15/hr average worker wage, and a $46,080 average annual salary. Thus, about 0.619 out of every 1000 jobs in Portland are held by veterinarians, and 0.840/1000 are held by veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers.

Of the 2 veterinary schools in Portland, only 1 has a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Apollo College-Portland Inc comes out as the most expensive ($21,132/yr) for veterinary students, with Portland Community College as the lowest, reported at only $6,829/yr.

Veterinary Programs in Portland


Apollo College-Portland Inc
  • Program ID: 13807
    Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant
    Levels offered: Certificate
Portland Community College
  • Program ID: 134080
    Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant
    Levels offered: Associates

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