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.
College Factual analyzed 9 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying veterinary medicine schools.
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Below are the schools whose veterinary medicine graduates go on to earn the most.
Auburn University earned the #1 spot for highest-paid veterinary medicine graduates in the Southeast Region. Auburn University is a public school located in the city of Auburn. After graduating, veterinary medicine degree recipients from Auburn University typically earn about $120,989 annually.
Students chasing top earnings in veterinary medicine will find them at University Of Florida, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Gainesville, University Of Florida is a public institution. Early-career veterinary medicine graduates from University Of Florida make a median of around $121,343 per year.
Mississippi State University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying veterinary medicine schools. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State University is a public institution. Early-career veterinary medicine graduates from Mississippi State University make a median of around $123,620 per year.
University Of Georgia came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying veterinary medicine schools. Set in the city of Athens, University Of Georgia is a public institution. Students who complete the veterinary medicine program here go on to a median salary of roughly $122,677.
Tuskegee University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in veterinary medicine, landing the #5 spot this year. Set in the town of Tuskegee, Tuskegee University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career veterinary medicine graduates from Tuskegee University make a median of around $117,988 per year.
The University Of Tennessee ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying veterinary medicine schools. Set in the city of Knoxville, The University Of Tennessee is a public institution. Veterinary Medicine graduates of The University Of Tennessee earn a median of about $111,314 a year early in their careers.
North Carolina State University At Raleigh landed the #7 spot for veterinary medicine salaries this year. Located in the city of Raleigh, North Carolina State University At Raleigh is a public institution. Early-career veterinary medicine graduates from North Carolina State University At Raleigh make a median of around $117,254 per year.
Lincoln Memorial University came in at #8 for veterinary medicine graduate earnings this year. Located in the town of Harrogate, Lincoln Memorial University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career veterinary medicine graduates from Lincoln Memorial University make a median of around $98,489 per year.
Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College landed the #9 spot for veterinary medicine salaries this year. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College is a public institution. Students who complete the veterinary medicine program here go on to a median salary of roughly $90,484.
This ranking is produced 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 · 9 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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