LMU-CVM graduates receive jobs upon graduation! Learn more about the mean starting salary, percentage of job offers and median job offers below, along with some resources to help you connect with the perfect post-graduation opportunity.
| Class | Mean Starting Full-Time Salary (Private Practice)** | Received a Job Offer (prior to graduation) | Median Job Offers | Mean DVM Educational Debt |
| 2018 | $81,604 | 96% | 3 | $248,371 |
| 2019 | $85,249 | 93% | 3 | $233,002 |
| 2020 | $90,733 | 95% | 2 | $242,058 |
| 2021 | $96,209 | 95% | 3 | $252,526 |
| 2022 | $111,892 | 98% | 3 | $230,319 |
| 2023 | $121,032 | 95% | 4 | $234,448 |
| *Data are based on AVMA Graduate Survey Results | ||||
| **All types of positions, excluding interships and residencies | ||||
In partnership with the Veterinary Career Advisor Network (VetCAN), the Office of Career Services provides DVM students and alumni the opportunity to participate in DVM virtual career fairs. The fairs are typically hosted once a semester and offer the opportunity for soon-to-be graduates or alumni looking for new opportunities to connect with veterinary hospitals, practitioners and recruitiers. For more information, click here and search DVM.
"The American Association of Veterinary Clinicians sponsors the Veterinary Internship and Residency Matching Program (VIRMP) to expedite the selection of interns and residents for participating veterinary colleges and private verterinary practices."
"The AAVMC has developed a comprehensive set of Veterinary Internship Guidelines designed to bolster and ensure the academic integrity of internship programs. These guidelines describe the minimum standards for internship programs relative to educational program design, clinical experience and responsibilities, training environment and resources, health and wellness support, work conditions, and program outcome and reporting."
Visit this website for more information on internships externships. Additional information on internships and residencies can be found here.
American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP)
American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP)
American Association of Wildlife Veterinarians (AAWV)
American Association of Zoo Veterinarians (AAZV)
American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (ACLAM)
AVMA Veterinary Career Center and AVMA Student Externship Locator
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Veterinary Career Network (VCN)
ReliefVet.com - Relief Services for Veterinary Practitioners (RSVP)
