Commentary
This article adds depth to the ongoing discussion of how many DVMs to educate and how many institutions we need to do it. Woven into our industry’s discussions are gender pay variances, work-life balance, the expectations recent graduates have for daily work hours, full empowerment of veterinary technicians and the rural vet shortage.
For those interested in these dynamics, we are sharing a few excerpts from Jon Marcus’ article for your consideration and review.
- “The imbalance reflects a widening gap: Women earn 60 percent of bachelor’s degrees while male college enrollment has fallen nearly 4 percent since 2020.”
- “Men aren’t seeing higher education as valuable,” – Chevelle Newsome
- “Education and training are still the keys to good jobs. Falling behind by that measure is doing damage to men in this country.” – Claudia Buchmann
- “If we’re trying to compete on a global level, the fact that men’s college-going rates are so stagnant means we can’t fix this problem until we get more men.” – Claudia Buchmann
Source: Los Angeles Times, January 20, 2026. Link.
Women now outnumber men in law, medical, veterinary and dental schools.”
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