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Pre-Veterinary Medicine Pathway

Whether they’re pets, livestock or working animals, animals matter to individuals and society. Every community needs veterinary professionals to provide animal health care, but veterinarians also do many other kinds of jobs. They make sure the nation’s food supply is safe. They work to control the spread of diseases. They conduct research that helps both animals and humans. Veterinarians are at the forefront of protecting the public’s health and welfare.

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Degree Level
Undergraduate Option
Delivery
In Person
Time to Degree
8 Semesters
Credit Hours
120 Total, 49 in Major
Careers
Veterinarians
Pre-Veterinary Medicine Pathway students at EIU

Why Study Pre-Veterinary Medicine Pathway at EIU?

  • Dedicated Advisor for Pre-Health Profession Pathways
  • Acceptance rates of EIU graduates to physician assistant programs exceed the national average since 2019
"The first exposure I had was with Smith Wallbridge drum major camps and EIU honor band events during my junior and senior years of high school. ... I don't know if I would have gone away from home for school without these types of high school events. Both of my band directors attended EIU for their education, and since I viewed them as role models, they provided a guideline for me to attend."
Elizabeth Stock
Pre-Veterinary Medicine Pathway - Biological Sciences | Class of 2026
Elizabeth Stock, Pre-Veterinary Medicine Pathway - Biological Sciences at EIU

Hands-On Experience

  • Veterinary medicine and animal care employment and volunteer opportunities in the Charleston-Mattoon communities
  • Major-level biology lab courses are capped at 24 students
  • Abundant research opportunities with our faculty focused on wildlife and fisheries
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Hands-On Experience, Pre-Veterinary Medicine Pathway students at EIU

What You'll Learn

The Pre-Veterinary Medicine Pathway prepares you for a four-year professional veterinary medicine program and a career protecting animal and public health. It is a fit if you care about animals, enjoy science and are interested in work ranging from animal health care to food safety, disease control and research.

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$119,099
Median Salary for These CareersMedian salaryThe median is the middle value: half of the people counted earn more and half earn less. It is an estimate for a typical graduate, not a promise of what you will earn. Pay varies by employer, location, experience and the specific job.

Career OutcomesCareer outcomesThese are example careers that graduates of this program often pursue, taken from the U.S. Department of Labor's O*NET occupation list. They are examples, not job guarantees, and many graduates work in other fields.Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor

  • Veterinarians

Career Insights

Job Outlook ★ Bright Outlook Bright OutlookBright Outlook careers are ones with a promising future. They're expected to grow quickly, to have lots of job openings, or to be brand new and emerging. A career earns the label if it meets any one of these: projected growth of 5% or more, at least 75,000 projected openings, or New & Emerging status.
Grow Rapidly: Jobs in this career are expected to grow 5% or more over the next several years, based on Bureau of Labor Statistics projections.Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor
Grow Rapidly
Preparation Needed Extensive (5/5)Job Zone 5: Extensive preparationMost of these careers require graduate school, and many also call for more than five years of experience.Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor
Personality Fit InvestigativeInvestigative interest typeYou like digging into how things work. This type of work involves researching and analyzing natural phenomena, living things, health problems or human behavior.Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor

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University Pre-Health Professions Advisor
mclaingen@eiu.edu
2070 Life Sciences
217-581-6235
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Chair and Associate Professor
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2070
217-581-1976
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Head of Panther Pride
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