I was questioning whether or not I should pursue D.V.M or M.D myself. I'm only a Junior in HS, though. I've talked to a lot of people on here and I weighed the options and the differences, and ultimately I would be happier being a Veterinarian. Money isn't everything. But from talking to a lot of people on here as I stated before, you have to really think about it and be sure you want to bet a vet because of the debt + salary. I would be happy being a M.D, but
not as happy as I would be a Vet. Every time I would just try and think about being a human doctor over an animal doctor, it didn't have an impact on me. I would always go back to Vet. I've
always wanted to be a Vet. I changed my mind so many times. I wanted to be a Lawyer, I wanted to be a teacher, I wanted to be a nurse, heck, I even wanted to be a politician/legislator at some point lol. But no matter how hard I weighed other options and thought about other things I liked, Veterinarian would always come back to me.
Are you only considering switching because of the money/debt? If so, that's not really a good idea I think. Can you actually see yourself equally as happy being a human doctor/NP/PA? Why did you want to be a Vet? Why do you want to be an human doctor? I don't know much about NP's or PA's. There are pro's and con's to all of those. The con's I guess would be that it's a lot of work and required dedication (if you like challenges and hard work then it wouldn't be a con
though). Have you shadowed anyone? If you haven't since you're questioning, you should really shadow someone.
I may not be able to help you as much as other people, but I try
. It's ultimately up to you, and do what will make you happy.