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Animal Services at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

If you plan to study Animal Services, take a look at what Colorado State University-Fort Collins. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Colorado State University-Fort Collins is in Fort Collins, CO.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 50 animal services degrees were awarded at Colorado State University-Fort Collins.

Studying Online at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Distance learning is available at Colorado State University-Fort Collins. Of 34,096 students, 4,704 (14%) studied exclusively online and 7,022 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Animal Services Rankings at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Rankings can help you compare Colorado State University-Fort Collins’s Animal Services program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Colorado	#1 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#1 of 4
Best Value	Colorado	#2 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#3 of 28
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#4 of 4
Best Value	Nationwide	#20 of 29

Earnings for Animal Services Graduates from Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Graduates of Colorado State University-Fort Collins’s Animal Services program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$25,239
2 years	$30,926
3 years	$36,026
4 years	$42,334
5 years	$47,210

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Animal Services graduates from Colorado State University-Fort Collins take home a median $42,334, compared with $62,001 for all Colorado State University-Fort Collins graduates — about 32% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Animal Services graduates from Colorado State University-Fort Collins is $24,066.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Animal Services graduates at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Animal Services graduates at Colorado State University-Fort Collins are 98% women (49) and 2% men (1).

Animal Services Bachelor’s Program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Of the 50 bachelor’s animal services degrees awarded at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, 98% were women (49) and 2% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Animal Services bachelor’s degree recipients at Colorado State University-Fort Collins.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	39
Hispanic / Latino	5
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	3
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 20% of Animal Services bachelor’s degree recipients at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, above the national average of 13%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Animal Services Concentrations at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

This Animal Services program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Equine Studies	50

Best-Paid Careers for Animal Services Graduates

Students who finish Animal Services program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for Animal Services majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,398
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,903
Animal Trainers	$32,987
Animal Caretakers	$22,332

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.