Animal Services at Highland Community College

What traits are you looking for in a animal services school? To help you decide if Highland Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's animal services program.

Highland Community College is located in Freeport, Illinois and has a total student population of 1,276.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Animal Services section at the bottom of this page.

Highland Community College Animal Services Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Animal Services (Less Than 1 Year)
Undergrad Certificate in Animal Services (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Animal Services

Highland Community College Animal Services Rankings

Animal Services Student Demographics at Highland Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the animal services majors at Highland Community College.

Highland Community College Animal Services Associate’s Program

50% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of animal services associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in animal services only graduates about 14% men each year. The program at Highland Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 36% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in animal services at Highland Community College are white. Around 100% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Highland Community College with a associate's in animal services.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Animal Services

Animal Services majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Highland Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Equine Studies	2

Agricultural Economics & Business

Careers That Animal Services Grads May Go Into

A degree in animal services can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Highland Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Animal Caretakers	8,380	$24,550
Animal Trainers	420	$46,150
Agricultural Sciences Professors	380	$88,640

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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