Mississippi State University: Veterinary Medicine

Professional degree (JD, MD, and similar) · CIP 01.80 · No credentials fully online · Mississippi State, MS

Graduates of this program who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $118,224 one year after completing and $137,892 four years after. Median debt was not published. Nationally, graduates of professional degree (jd, md, and similar) programs in this field earned a median of $113,752 one year after completing.

Median earnings, 1 year
$118,224
152 graduates measured Verified data
Median earnings, 4 years
$137,892
Verified data
Median federal debt
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Debt to first-year earnings
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This program compared with the national picture

MeasureThis programNational median, same field and credential
Median earnings 1 year after completion$118,224$113,752
Median earnings 4 years after completion$137,892$131,316
Median federal loan debt (Stafford and Grad PLUS)Suppressed for privacyData unavailable Median of programs
Estimated monthly payment on median debt (10-year standard)Data unavailable
Graduates in the most recent year953,682 across 47 programs

Earnings cohorts: Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars. Debt cohort: NSLDS pooled AY2022-23, AY2023-24 cohort. Debt covers federal loans only and excludes private loans and Parent PLUS loans. Earnings are for graduates working and not enrolled, before taxes.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.

Careers this field prepares students for

From the official CIP to SOC crosswalk. Graduates do not all enter these occupations, and occupation wages describe all workers, not new graduates. Official crosswalk

OccupationMedian wage, all workersChange 2025 to 2035
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary$107,310+17.9%
Veterinarians$130,100+9.4%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 Crosswalk. CIP 2020 and SOC 2018 taxonomies. Published April 30, 2020. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, National. May 2025 reference period. Published April 30, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections, Table 1.2: Occupational projections, 2025-35, and worker characteristics, 2025. Base year 2025, projected year 2035. Published August 27, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.

Comparable programs with the highest early earnings

SchoolMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
St. George's University, School of Veterinary Medicine
· Foreign
$127,812Data unavailable
Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine
· Foreign
$124,744Data unavailable
Western University of Health Sciences
CA · Private, nonprofit
$123,810Data unavailable
Oregon State University
OR · Public
$122,004Data unavailable
Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
OR · Public
$122,004Data unavailable
Texas A&M University-College Station
TX · Public
$121,866Data unavailable
University of California-Davis
CA · Public
$121,533Data unavailable
University of Florida
FL · Public
$120,372Data unavailable
Washington State University
WA · Public
$116,988Data unavailable
University of Prince Edward Island
· Foreign
$116,593Data unavailable

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