vet school or med school?

sschoe2
Sun, 08 Jul 2012 19:06:01 +0000

It is much more difficult to make ends meat as a vet than a human doctor. The student loans are nearly equivalent except human doctors are almost guaranteed a job and a six figure income. There are more vets out there and some rural vets may make as little as $50k though some urban vets with their own practices or specialty vets make almost as much as human doctors (six figures).

Ultimately I think it depends on your priorities. I think it is likely you will at least make ends meat and be able to pay your student loans back (though it may be a struggle the first 5-10 years after you graduate) as a vet though you are not guaranteed to do much better than the average accounting or finance major with just a BS. If you are looking for higher pay and job security then MD hands down.