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School To Employment Pathways System (STEPS)

Occupation
Match to Degrees: Veterinarians

Scroll through the occupations to see which degrees or courses of study will prepare the applicant for that occupation and the minimum degree level (e.g. Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, etc.) required.

In this classification system the education and training required reflects the manner in which most workers become proficient in that occupation and the preferences of most employers.

The Annual Projected openings include estimates for new and replacement jobs.

Cells with N/A reflect the fact that California colleges did not grant a degree matched to that course of study in the most recent year. Visit our Postsecondary Education Value page to explore another important reason to obtain a degree.

Link Descriptions

• Colleges Offering Degree: Colleges that offer a major in the subject area
• Enrollment in Discipline: Enrollment counts of students in the selected major at public 4-year colleges in California
• Degrees Awarded: Degrees awarded to students in the selected major at public and private colleges in California

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Degrees / Certificates Awarded in 2010 for Public Institutions and 2009 for Non-Public Institutions from All Title IV Participating Institutions

Occupation	Annual Projected Openings	Degree/Course of Study	Minimum Degree Level	Degrees At Minimum Level	Degrees Above Minimum Level	Degrees At or Above Minimum Level
29-1131 - Veterinarians Additional Information Licenses Required	200	51.2401 - Veterinary Medicine (DVM) Match to Other Occupations Colleges Offering Degree Enrollment in Discipline Degrees Awarded	Further Professional Certificate	N/A	N/A	N/A
		51.2501 - Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences, General (Cert, MS, PhD) Match to Other Occupations Colleges Offering Degree Enrollment in Discipline Degrees Awarded	Further Professional Certificate	N/A	N/A	N/A
		51.2502 - Veterinary Anatomy (Cert, MS, PhD) Match to Other Occupations	Further Professional Certificate	N/A	N/A	N/A
		51.2503 - Veterinary Physiology (Cert, MS, PhD) Match to Other Occupations	Further Professional Certificate	N/A	N/A	N/A
		51.2504 - Veterinary Microbiology and Immunobiology (Cert, MS, PhD) Match to Other Occupations	Further Professional Certificate	N/A	N/A	N/A
		51.2505 - Veterinary Pathology and Pathobiology (Cert, MS, PhD) Match to Other Occupations	Further Professional Certificate	N/A	N/A	N/A
		51.2506 - Veterinary Toxicology and Pharmacology (Cert, MS, PhD) Match to Other Occupations	Further Professional Certificate	N/A	N/A	N/A
		51.2507 - Large Animal/Food Animal and Equine Surgery and Medicine (Cert, MS, PhD) Match to Other Occupations	Further Professional Certificate	N/A	N/A	N/A
		51.2508 - Small/Companion Animal Surgery and Medicine (Cert, MS, PhD) Match to Other Occupations	Further Professional Certificate	N/A	N/A	N/A
		51.2509 - Comparative and Laboratory Animal Medicine (Cert, MS, PhD) Match to Other Occupations	Further Professional Certificate	N/A	N/A	N/A
		51.2510 - Veterinary Preventive Medicine Epidemiology and Public Health (Cert, MS, PhD) Match to Other Occupations	Further Professional Certificate	N/A	N/A	N/A
		51.2511 - Veterinary Infectious Diseases (Cert, MS, PhD) Match to Other Occupations	Further Professional Certificate	N/A	N/A	N/A
		51.2599 - Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Other (Cert, MS. PhD) Match to Other Occupations	Further Professional Certificate	N/A	N/A	N/A
		60.0301 - Veterinary Anesthesiology Match to Other Occupations	Further Professional Certificate	N/A	N/A	N/A
		60.0302 - Veterinary Dentistry Match to Other Occupations	Further Professional Certificate	N/A	N/A	N/A
		60.0303 - Veterinary Dermatology Match to Other Occupations	Further Professional Certificate	N/A	N/A	N/A
		60.0304 - Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Medicine Match to Other Occupations	Further Professional Certificate	N/A	N/A	N/A
		60.0305 - Veterinary Internal Medicine Match to Other Occupations	Further Professional Certificate	N/A	N/A	N/A
		60.0306 - Laboratory Animal Medicine Match to Other Occupations	Further Professional Certificate	N/A	N/A	N/A
		60.0307 - Veterinary Microbiology Match to Other Occupations	Further Professional Certificate	N/A	N/A	N/A
		60.0308 - Veterinary Nutrition Match to Other Occupations	Further Professional Certificate	N/A	N/A	N/A
		60.0309 - Veterinary Ophthalmology Match to Other Occupations	Further Professional Certificate	N/A	N/A	N/A
		60.0310 - Veterinary Pathology Match to Other Occupations	Further Professional Certificate	N/A	N/A	N/A
		60.0311 - Veterinary Practice Match to Other Occupations	Further Professional Certificate	N/A	N/A	N/A
		60.0312 - Veterinary Preventive Medicine Match to Other Occupations Colleges Offering Degree	Further Professional Certificate	N/A	N/A	N/A
		60.0313 - Veterinary Radiology Match to Other Occupations	Further Professional Certificate	N/A	N/A	N/A
		60.0314 - Veterinary Surgery Match to Other Occupations	Further Professional Certificate	N/A	N/A	N/A
		60.0315 - Theriogenology Match to Other Occupations	Further Professional Certificate	N/A	N/A	N/A
		60.0316 - Veterinary Toxicology Match to Other Occupations	Further Professional Certificate	N/A	N/A	N/A
		60.0317 - Zoological Medicine Match to Other Occupations	Further Professional Certificate	N/A	N/A	N/A
		60.0399 - Veterinary Residency Programs, Other Match to Other Occupations Colleges Offering Degree	Further Professional Certificate	N/A	N/A	N/A

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