STARTING ON THE RIGHT FOOT: DOES SCHOOL CHOICE AFFECT VETERINARIAN STARTING SALARIES?. (27th December 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: NEILL, CLINTON L.; HOLCOMB, RODNEY B.; BRORSEN, B. WADE
• Is Part Of: Journal of agricultural and applied economics. Volume 49:Number 1(2017)
• Page Start: 120
• Page End: 138
• Publication Date: 2016-12-27
• Subjects: Heckman procedure, -- labor, -- starting salaries, -- veterinary economics; Q13, -- I26, -- J31; Agriculture -- economics; Agriculture -- Economic aspects -- Periodicals; Agriculture -- Economic aspects -- Southern States -- Periodicals; Agriculture -- Economic aspects -- United States -- Periodicals; Agriculture -- Aspect économique -- Périodiques; Agriculture -- Aspect économique -- États-Unis -- Périodiques; Agrarökonomik; Agrarmarkt; USA; Welt; Agriculture -- Economic aspects; United States; Periodicals; 338.10975
• DOI: 10.1017/aae.2016.28
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1074-0708

Abstract

Abstract: Both schools and industry members are concerned about wages in the veterinary profession that are low relative to the years of schooling and tuition costs. This study examines the differences in starting salaries for the 2009–2014 graduates of the 28 schools accredited by the American Veterinary Medicine Association. Findings show relatively small (less than $4, 000) but statistically significant differences in starting salaries related to school choice. A larger differential effect is present among the different practice types of veterinary medicine, with equine practitioners and private industry veterinarians (e.g., pharmaceutical researchers) representing the least and greatest average starting salaries, respectively.