Pre-Veterinary

Pursue Your Passions

Biology Students As a pre-veterinary student, you will be prepared for a successful career as a veterinarian. Faculty will teach you to think critically and efficiently 鈥� identify reasoning and critical details for making sound decisions.

In addition to the strong liberal arts education USM provides you, leading professional veterinary programs often require you to have real-world shadowing experience 鈥� which USM can assist you with in your time here.

Our dedicated and skilled faculty will guide you through your course selection and help you make the contacts necessary for success beyond USM.

Pre-Vet Program Benefits

Small classes with 1-on-1 attention will challenge you to realize your full potential
An emphasis on hands-on laboratory experiences to improve lab and cooperative skills
Research opportunities for junior and senior undergrads
Integrated service-learning components for application of knowledge
Professors are ready to help you through resume and interview preparation and tutoring for graduate entrance exams, including the GRE

Your Degree

Most often, pre-veterinary students choose USM鈥檚 biology major. Your advisor will help you to identify the elective courses that will make you make you a stand out in a competitive application process for the top veterinary programs in the country.

Job Outlook

Vet school is a full-time endeavor, but come graduation, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports the for a veterinarian is $100,370, though specialty and experience factor into that figure.

According to the BLS, employment of vets is projected to grow 19 percent from 2021-31, which is much faster than the average for all occupations.

Alumni Spotlight

Meet Hazel Faz

After graduation, Hazel Faz became a veterinary student at Texas A&M University. At USM, she was a biology major and presented her research at the Science and Mathematics Undergraduate Research Forum. She was also a KCAC Scholar-Athlete and a KCAC Softball Gold Glove Award winner.

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