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Animal Services at Northeastern Junior College

Animal Services at Northeastern Junior College

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

NJC is located in Sterling, Colorado and has a total student population of 1,293.

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.

NJC Animal Services Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Animal Services (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Animal Services

NJC Animal Services Rankings

Animal Services Student Demographics at NJC

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

NJC Animal Services Associate’s Program

88% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of animal services associate's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in animal services at NJC are white. Around 63% 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 Northeastern Junior College with a associate's in animal services.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Animal Services

The following animal services concentations are available at Northeastern Junior College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northeastern Junior College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Equine Studies 8

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 CO, the home state for Northeastern Junior College.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
Animal Caretakers 4,930 $27,510
Agricultural Sciences Professors 220 $87,140
Animal Trainers 170 $30,690

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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