Animal Services at The University of Montana - Western

8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a animal services school? To help you decide if The University of Montana - Western is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's animal services program.

Montana Western is located in Dillon, Montana and approximately 1,334 students attend the school each year.

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.

Montana Western Animal Services Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Animal Services (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Animal Services
Bachelor’s Degree in Animal Services

Montana Western Animal Services Rankings

The animal services major at Montana Western is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Animal Services. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Animal Services Student Demographics at Montana Western

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the animal services majors at The University of Montana - Western.

Montana Western Animal Services Associate’s Program

67% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of animal services associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in animal services only graduates about 14% men each year. The program at Montana Western may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 20% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in animal services at Montana Western are white. Around 89% 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 The University of Montana - Western with a associate's in animal services.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Montana Western Animal Services Bachelor’s Program

85% Women

8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of animal services bachelor's degrees went to men and 85% went to women. The typical animal services bachelor's degree program is made up of only 14% men. So male students are more repesented at Montana Western since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in animal services at Montana Western are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Montana - Western with a bachelor's in animal services.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Montana - Western. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Equine Studies	18

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 MT, the home state for The University of Montana - Western.

Occupation	Jobs in MT	Average Salary in MT
Animal Caretakers	860	$25,770

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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