by our College Data Analytics TeamIn the latest year, 5 U.S. colleges awarded 124 degrees and certificates in Veterinary Administrative Services. Master’s degrees are the most popular award, at 98% of graduates. Its 6 related occupations pay an average median salary of $94,782 a year.
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; BLS; O*NET; College Factual rankings. Data as of: July 2026.
Across the country, veterinary administrative services is a widely-pursued major, with 124 degrees awarded annually. 5 colleges award veterinary administrative services degrees, an average of 25 graduates per school; the largest program awarded 104.
By level, the 124 awards include 3 bachelor’s degrees and 121 master’s degrees.
Women earned 95% of veterinary administrative services degrees and certificates in the latest year (118 of 124). The largest groups of graduates by race and ethnicity are White (110) and Hispanic or Latino (7).
The most common veterinary administrative services credential is the master’s degree: 121 of the 124 awarded in the latest year. Jobs related to veterinary administrative services call most for Speaking, Active Listening and Reading Comprehension, and for knowledge of Customer and Personal Service, Administration and Management and English Language, according to O*NET. The most important abilities are Oral Comprehension, Oral Expression and Written Comprehension.
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How long a veterinary administrative services degree takes:
| Degree | Typical Program Length | Graduates Annually |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s Degree | 4 years | 3 |
| Master’s Degree | 1-3 years | 121 |
High school diploma or equivalent is the most common level of education among workers in jobs related to veterinary administrative services, at 30.4%.
| Level of Education | Percentage of Workers |
|---|---|
| High school diploma or equivalent | 30.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree | 30.2% |
| Some college courses | 16.0% |
| Associate’s degree (or other 2-year) | 12.0% |
| Postsecondary certificate | 7.6% |
| Master’s degree | 2.2% |
| Less than a high school diploma | 1.2% |
| Post-doctoral training | 0.2% |
| First professional degree | 0.2% |
Source: O*NET Online.
6 occupations are related to Veterinary Administrative Services, with an average median salary of $94,782; the strongest outlook belongs to Receptionists and Information Clerks, at 11.4% projected job growth. Typical job titles include Business Manager, Administrative Coordinator, Business Office Manager and Administrative Officer.
The occupation related to veterinary administrative services with the most projected jobs is First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers, at 1,904,234.
| Occupation | Projected Jobs | Expected Growth |
|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 1,904,234 | -0.4% |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | 1,848,074 | 11.4% |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 1,326,215 | 6.9% |
| Administrative Services Managers | 425,994 | 9.0% |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | 419,330 | 8.8% |
| General and Operations Managers | 163,335 | -2.2% |
The highest-paying occupation related to veterinary administrative services is Administrative Services Managers, with a median salary of $158,084.
| Occupation | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Administrative Services Managers | $158,084 |
| General and Operations Managers | $149,694 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $129,557 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $61,212 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | $42,506 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $27,636 |
Veterinary Administrative Services includes 4 concentrations that together award 124 degrees a year; by graduates, the largest are Veterinary Office Management/Administration (107), Veterinary Reception/Receptionist (10) and Veterinary Administrative/Executive Assistant and Veterinary Secretary (6). It has 18 similar majors in the Agriculture field, which together award 54,009 degrees a year; the largest are Agricultural Business and Management (8,920), Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians (8,916) and Animal Sciences (8,777). Browse all Agriculture majors or the full list of college majors.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Business and Management | 8,920 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | 8,916 |
| Animal Sciences | 8,777 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | 4,242 |
| Veterinary Medicine | 3,882 |
| Agricultural Production Operations | 3,822 |
| Plant Sciences | 3,510 |
| Agriculture, General | 3,002 |
| Food Science and Technology | 2,250 |
| Agricultural Mechanization | 1,491 |
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