Week 3: College Major's and Careers

I would like to be a Zoology major. Three careers I found for this major are: Veterinarians, Veterinary Technicians, and Wildlife Technicians.

Veterinarians:

~ median annual salary: $82,900

~ Veterinarians in Connecticut, New Jersey, the District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, and Delaware make over $100K.

~ Must earn a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M or V.M.D) degree, but requires a bachelor's degree to apply for Veterinary med school.

~ You have to be patient, compassionate, perceptive, and have great communicate skills.  You have to understand the risks of getting bitten and/or injured and handle emergencies well.

Veterinary Technicians:

~ median annual salary: $30,140

~ For Veterinary Technicians, the highest salary is in Alaska which is $39,380. Virginia, Connecticut, and New York are second highest ranging in $37,000.

~ Must earn a bachelor's degree in Veterinary Technology

~ You have to be organized, attentive, responsible, compassionate, have great communication skills and be able to work well with a group

Wildlife Technicians:

~ average salary for new workers is $20,000 per year and more experienced is $45,000

~ Louisiana offered highest salary which is $48,568.

~ Bachelor's degree is preferred in wildlife biology, ecology, zoology, or animal science.

~ You have to be an independent worker, nature loving. and comfortable with wild animals.