2026 Best Animal Services Associate’s Degree Schools
Looking for the best Animal Services associate’s degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 82 colleges by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. The rankings below weigh factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
To help you make your decision, Course Advisor evaluated schools to build this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Animal Services Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
North Shore Community College tops our 2026 ranking of the best Animal Services associate's degree schools in the United States. Located in Danvers, MA, North Shore Community College is a public institution. In-state tuition and fees run about $5,352, compared with $10,920 for out-of-state students. Graduates carry a median of $14,145 in student loans. More on North Shore Community College
You'll be in good company at The University Of Findlay, which ranked #2 this year. The University Of Findlay is a private not-for-profit school based in Findlay, OH. The six-year graduation rate is 58%. Students from in state pay about $41,164 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $26,000 to complete their Animal Services program here. See the full The University Of Findlay profile
Out of the 82 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, Kirkwood Community College landed the #3 spot. Located in Cedar Rapids, IA, Kirkwood Community College is a public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $6,176, compared with $8,220 for out-of-state students. Graduates carry a median of $15,779 in student loans. Get the full Kirkwood Community College report
You'll be in good company at Delaware Valley College, which ranked #4 this year. Set in Doylestown, PA, Delaware Valley College is a private not-for-profit institution. Roughly 56% of students complete a degree within six years here. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $44,850. Graduates carry a median of $26,278 in student loans. Get the full Delaware Valley College report
Morrisville State College came in at #5 on this year's Animal Services ranking in the United States. Set in Morrisville, NY, Morrisville State College is a public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 39%. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $8,825, with out-of-state students paying around $19,245. Morrisville State College Animal Services students take on a median of $12,000 in debt. Get the full Morrisville State College report
York County Community College placed #6 among Animal Services schools in the United States. Read more about York County Community College
Highland Community College Freeport landed the #7 spot in the United States this year. More on Highland Community College Freeport
Odessa College landed the #8 spot in the United States this year. More on Odessa College
Gloucester County College came in at #9 in this year's ranking. See the full Gloucester County College profile
Liceo De Arte Y Tecnologia did well this year, earning the #10 position. Read the full report on Liceo De Arte Y Tecnologia
West Texas A And M University landed the #11 spot in the United States this year. See the full West Texas A And M University profile
Vermont Technical College ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best Animal Services schools. See the full Vermont Technical College profile
Fort Berthold Community College ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best Animal Services schools. Read the full report on Fort Berthold Community College
Columbia Centro Universitario Caguas placed #14 among Animal Services schools in the United States. See the full Columbia Centro Universitario Caguas profile
Colorado Northwestern Community College did well this year, earning the #15 position. Get the full Colorado Northwestern Community College report
Bluegrass Community And Technical College came in at #16 in this year's ranking. Get the full Bluegrass Community And Technical College report
Yavapai College
Yavapai College landed the #17 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Yavapai College
Stephens College
Stephens College landed the #18 spot in the United States this year. More on Stephens College
University Of Missouri Columbia ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best Animal Services schools. Read the full report on University Of Missouri Columbia
Miles Community College did well this year, earning the #20 position. Get the full Miles Community College report
Post University
Post University did well this year, earning the #21 position. More on Post University
Ppg Technical College ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the best Animal Services schools. Read the full report on Ppg Technical College
Suny College Of Agriculture And Technology At Cobleskill ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best Animal Services schools. See the full Suny College Of Agriculture And Technology At Cobleskill profile
Pets Playground Grooming School placed #24 among Animal Services schools in the United States. Read more about Pets Playground Grooming School
Martin Community College ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best Animal Services schools. Read the full report on Martin Community College
Rest of the Top 50 Best Animal Services Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
Not far behind, these schools also made the top of the list:
Centro De Estudios Multidisciplinarios San Juan did well this year, earning the #26 position. Read more about Centro De Estudios Multidisciplinarios San Juan
St Andrews Presbyterian College ranked #27 on our 2026 list of the best Animal Services schools. Get the full St Andrews Presbyterian College report
Ohio University Eastern Campus landed the #28 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Ohio University Eastern Campus report
Minnesota State Community And Technical College placed #29 among Animal Services schools in the United States. Read more about Minnesota State Community And Technical College
Lake Erie College landed the #30 spot in the United States this year. More on Lake Erie College
Texas A And M University Commerce came in at #31 in this year's ranking. More on Texas A And M University Commerce
Asbury University came in at #32 in this year's ranking. More on Asbury University
Central Arizona College landed the #33 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Central Arizona College report
Treasure Valley Community College placed #34 among Animal Services schools in the United States. Read more about Treasure Valley Community College
Hudson Valley Community College ranked #35 on our 2026 list of the best Animal Services schools. Get the full Hudson Valley Community College report
Central Wyoming College landed the #36 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Central Wyoming College report
College Of Southern Idaho landed the #37 spot in the United States this year. Get the full College Of Southern Idaho report
Centenary College did well this year, earning the #38 position. See the full Centenary College profile
Reedley College
Reedley College came in at #39 in this year's ranking. See the full Reedley College profile
The University Of Montana Western landed the #40 spot in the United States this year. See the full The University Of Montana Western profile
Merryfield School Of Pet Grooming placed #41 among Animal Services schools in the United States. Get the full Merryfield School Of Pet Grooming report
International Academy landed the #42 spot in the United States this year. Get the full International Academy report
Centro De Estudios Multidisciplinarios Humacao landed the #43 spot in the United States this year. More on Centro De Estudios Multidisciplinarios Humacao
Dawson Community College ranked #44 on our 2026 list of the best Animal Services schools. See the full Dawson Community College profile
Black Hawk College landed the #45 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Black Hawk College
Midway College
Midway College did well this year, earning the #46 position. Read the full report on Midway College
Rocky Mountain College did well this year, earning the #47 position. See the full Rocky Mountain College profile
Ohio University Zanesville Campus landed the #48 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Ohio University Zanesville Campus
Laramie County Community College came in at #49 in this year's ranking. More on Laramie County Community College
Texas Tech University ranked #50 on our 2026 list of the best Animal Services schools. Read the full report on Texas Tech University
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
The ranking above is published by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Rankings consider a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 82 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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