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4799 Midland Dr, Charleston, West Virginia 25306-6397
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101 Fort Ave, Keyser, West Virginia 26726
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619 2nd Avenue, Montgomery, West Virginia 25136
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1201 Locust Ave, Fairmont, West Virginia 26554
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Veterinary Schools in West Virginia

West Virginia contains four schools that offer veterinary programs. Carver Career Center, the highest-ranking veterinary school in WV, has a total student population of 267 and is the 918th highest ranked school in America.

Of the 4 veterinary schools in West Virginia, none have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Pierpont Community and Technical College comes out as the most expensive ($9,661/yr), with Community and Technical College at West Virginia University Institute of Technology as the lowest recorded at only $2,720/yr.

Veterinary students from West Virginia 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 West Virginia alone, there are 500 employed veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers earning an average yearly salary of $20,460. Veterinarians in this state earn $84,080/yr and there are 230 employed.

Also, within the veterinary schools in West Virginia, the average student population is 1,951 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1. Aside from veterinary, there are 1870 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 1,415 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $3,827, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.

Veterinary Programs in West Virginia


Carver Career Center
  • Program ID: 32027
    Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant
    Levels offered: Associates
Potomac State College of West Virginia University
  • Program ID: 134359
    Pre-Veterinary Studies
    Levels offered: Associates
Community and Technical College at West Virginia University Institute of Technology
  • Program ID: 44456
    Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant
    Levels offered: Associates
Pierpont Community and Technical College
  • Program ID: 132473
    Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant
    Levels offered: Associates

West Virginia Interesting Facts

  • West Virginia is the only state in the Union to have acquired its sovereignty by proclamation of the President of the United States.
  • West Virginia is considered the southern most northern state and the northern most southern state.
  • Mother?s Day was first observed at Andrews Church in Grafton on May 10, 1908.
  • West Virginia has the oldest population of any state. The median age is 40.
  • Jackson's Mill is the site of the first 4-H Camp in the United States.
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