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Animal Services at North Shore Community College

If you are interested in studying Animal Services, consider the program at North Shore Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

North Shore Community College is in Danvers, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 10 animal services degrees were awarded at North Shore Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at North Shore Community College

Many students take online classes at North Shore Community College. Among 5,743 students, 974 (17%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,549 (27%) took at least some classes online.

Animal Services Rankings at North Shore Community College

Use these rankings to compare North Shore Community College’s Animal Services program against other schools offering the same major.

Earnings for Animal Services Graduates from North Shore Community College

Graduates of North Shore Community College’s Animal Services program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$28,215
2 years	$26,353
3 years	$28,872
4 years	$34,280
5 years	$36,042

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Animal Services graduates from North Shore Community College take home a median $34,280, compared with $51,209 for all North Shore Community College graduates — about 33% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Animal Services graduates at North Shore Community College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Animal Services graduates at North Shore Community College are 90% women (9) and 10% men (1).

Animal Services Associate’s Program at North Shore Community College

Of the 7 associate’s animal services graduates at North Shore Community College, 86% were women (6) and 14% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Animal Services associate’s degree recipients at North Shore Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of Animal Services associate’s degree recipients at North Shore Community College, higher than the national average of 14%.*

*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 North Shore Community College

This Animal Services program at North Shore Community College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Pet/Animal Grooming	10

Highest-Paying Careers for Animal Services Graduates

Graduates of the Animal Services program at North Shore Community College work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-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.