by our College Data Analytics Team
[Veterinary Medicine](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/veterinary-medicine/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. The highest-paying schools turn a veterinary medicine degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find where veterinary medicine graduates earn the most.
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Below are the schools whose veterinary medicine graduates go on to earn the most.
For graduate earnings in veterinary medicine, no school beat Purdue University Main Campus this year. Set in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Main Campus is a public institution. Students who complete the veterinary medicine program here go on to a median salary of roughly $126,992.
Strong graduate earnings at Michigan State University earned it the #2 place for veterinary medicine. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State University is a public institution. Early-career veterinary medicine graduates from Michigan State University make a median of around $124,687 per year.
Students chasing top earnings in veterinary medicine will find them at Ohio State University Main Campus, which ranked #3. Set in the city of Columbus, Ohio State University Main Campus is a public institution. After graduating, veterinary medicine degree recipients from Ohio State University Main Campus typically earn about $117,435 annually.
Students chasing top earnings in veterinary medicine will find them at University Of Wisconsin Madison, which ranked #4. University Of Wisconsin Madison is a public school located in the city of Madison. Veterinary Medicine graduates of University Of Wisconsin Madison earn a median of about $108,214 a year early in their careers.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their veterinary medicine graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 4 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.
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