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2026 Highest Paid Veterinary Medicine Grads in the Far Western Region

[Veterinary Medicine](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/veterinary-medicine/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the early-career earnings of their veterinary medicine graduates.

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• Highest Paid Veterinary Medicine Grads in the Far Western Region

2026 Highest Paid Veterinary Medicine Grads in the Far Western Region

If you want to know which schools send veterinary medicine graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.

Highest Paid Veterinary Medicine Graduates

1

Western University Of Health Sciences
Pomona, CA

$131,257 Average Early-Career Salary

Western University Of Health Sciences earned the #1 spot for highest-paid veterinary medicine graduates in the Far Western Region. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Western University Of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the veterinary medicine program here go on to a median salary of roughly $131,257.

2

Washington State University
Pullman, WA

$117,722 Average Early-Career Salary

A rank of #2 makes Washington State University one of the highest-paying schools for veterinary medicine. Located in the town of Pullman, Washington State University is a public institution. Early-career veterinary medicine graduates from Washington State University make a median of around $117,722 per year.

3

Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR

$106,174 Average Early-Career Salary

Oregon State University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in veterinary medicine, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State University is a public institution. Students who complete the veterinary medicine program here go on to a median salary of roughly $106,174.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries veterinary medicine graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).

Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 3 schools evaluated.

*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Graduate earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard) field-of-study earnings.

More about our data sources and methodologies.