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Animal Services at The University of Montana-Western

If you are interested in studying Animal Services, take a look at what The University of Montana-Western. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

The University of Montana-Western is located in Dillon, MT.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 23 animal services graduations were recorded at The University of Montana-Western.

Studying Online at The University of Montana-Western

Many students take online classes at The University of Montana-Western. Among 1,358 students, 315 (23%) studied exclusively online and 126 (9%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Animal Services graduates at The University of Montana-Western, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Animal Services graduates at The University of Montana-Western are 83% women (19) and 17% men (4).

Animal Services Associate’s Program at The University of Montana-Western

Among the 5 associate’s animal services degrees awarded at The University of Montana-Western, 100% were women (5) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Animal Services associate’s degree recipients at The University of Montana-Western.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5

Animal Services Bachelor’s Program at The University of Montana-Western

Of the 18 bachelor’s animal services degrees awarded at The University of Montana-Western, 78% were women (14) and 22% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Animal Services bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Montana-Western.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 6% of Animal Services bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Montana-Western, below 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 The University of Montana-Western

This Animal Services program at The University of Montana-Western offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Equine Studies	23

Top-Paying Careers for Animal Services Graduates

Graduates of the Animal Services program at The University of Montana-Western work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Animal Services graduates, 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.