2026 Best Animal Services Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best Animal Services certificate 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 arm you with the information you need, Course Advisor evaluated schools to produce 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 Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Merryfield School Of Pet Grooming earned the #1 spot in this year's ranking in the United States. Located in Oakland Park, FL, Merryfield School Of Pet Grooming is a private for-profit institution. Students borrow a median of $6,333 to complete their Animal Services program here. Get the full Merryfield School Of Pet Grooming report
North Shore Community College came in at #2 on this year's Animal Services ranking in the United States. Set in Danvers, MA, North Shore Community College is a public institution. In-state tuition and fees run about $5,352, while out-of-state students pay about $10,920. Typical Animal Services student debt is $14,145. More on North Shore Community College
University Of Missouri Columbia came in at #3 on this year's Animal Services ranking in the United States. Set in Columbia, MO, University Of Missouri Columbia is a public institution. University Of Missouri Columbia posts a six-year graduation rate of 75%. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $14,837, while out-of-state students pay about $36,056. Students borrow a median of $21,818 to complete their Animal Services program here. See the full University Of Missouri Columbia profile
A rank of #4 makes Odessa College one of the top choices in the United States. See the full Odessa College profile
You'll be in good company at Saint Francis University, which ranked #5 this year. Get the full Saint Francis University report
Centro De Estudios Multidisciplinarios San Juan came in at #6 in this year's ranking. See the full Centro De Estudios Multidisciplinarios San Juan profile
Delaware Valley College came in at #7 in this year's ranking. More on Delaware Valley College
Ohio University Southern Campus ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best Animal Services schools. Get the full Ohio University Southern Campus report
Treasure Valley Community College came in at #9 in this year's ranking. More on Treasure Valley Community College
New Mexico Junior College placed #10 among Animal Services schools in the United States. See the full New Mexico Junior College profile
Saint Mary Of The Woods College placed #11 among Animal Services schools in the United States. Get the full Saint Mary Of The Woods College report
College Of Southern Idaho placed #12 among Animal Services schools in the United States. Get the full College Of Southern Idaho report
Liceo De Arte Y Tecnologia did well this year, earning the #13 position. Get the full Liceo De Arte Y Tecnologia report
Morrisville State College came in at #14 in this year's ranking. Read more about Morrisville State College
International Academy came in at #15 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on International Academy
Fort Berthold Community College did well this year, earning the #16 position. Read the full report on Fort Berthold Community College
Wilson College
Wilson College did well this year, earning the #17 position. See the full Wilson College profile
Post University
Post University landed the #18 spot in the United States this year. More on Post University
Weatherford College ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best Animal Services schools. More on Weatherford College
Central Arizona College came in at #20 in this year's ranking. See the full Central Arizona College profile
Unity College
Unity College placed #21 among Animal Services schools in the United States. More on Unity College
Columbia Centro Universitario Caguas came in at #22 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Columbia Centro Universitario Caguas
Wilmington College landed the #23 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Wilmington College
Central Wyoming College placed #25 among Animal Services schools in the United States. Get the full Central Wyoming College report
Rest of the Top 50 Best Animal Services Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Not far behind, these schools also made the top of the list:
Texas A And M University Commerce came in at #26 in this year's ranking. See the full Texas A And M University Commerce profile
Minnesota State Community And Technical College did well this year, earning the #27 position. See the full Minnesota State Community And Technical College profile
Texas Tech University came in at #28 in this year's ranking. See the full Texas Tech University profile
Hocking College
Hocking College came in at #29 in this year's ranking. Get the full Hocking College report
Asbury University did well this year, earning the #30 position. More on Asbury University
Rocky Mountain College placed #31 among Animal Services schools in the United States. Read more about Rocky Mountain College
Northwest College landed the #32 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Northwest College
Ohio University Chillicothe Campus ranked #33 on our 2026 list of the best Animal Services schools. Read more about Ohio University Chillicothe Campus
York County Community College did well this year, earning the #34 position. More on York County Community College
Pets Playground Grooming School ranked #35 on our 2026 list of the best Animal Services schools. Get the full Pets Playground Grooming School report
Dawson Community College came in at #36 in this year's ranking. Get the full Dawson Community College report
William Woods University did well this year, earning the #37 position. Get the full William Woods University report
Averett University came in at #38 in this year's ranking. Read more about Averett University
Ohio University Main Campus placed #39 among Animal Services schools in the United States. Read more about Ohio University Main Campus
West Texas A And M University did well this year, earning the #40 position. Read more about West Texas A And M University
Lake Erie College came in at #41 in this year's ranking. See the full Lake Erie College profile
Martin Community College came in at #42 in this year's ranking. More on Martin Community College
North Dakota State University Main Campus ranked #43 on our 2026 list of the best Animal Services schools. Get the full North Dakota State University Main Campus report
Johnson And Wales University Providence placed #44 among Animal Services schools in the United States. Read the full report on Johnson And Wales University Providence
Kirkwood Community College came in at #45 in this year's ranking. Get the full Kirkwood Community College report
Bluegrass Community And Technical College did well this year, earning the #46 position. More on Bluegrass Community And Technical College
Miles Community College landed the #47 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Miles Community College report
Vermont Technical College placed #48 among Animal Services schools in the United States. More on Vermont Technical College
Connors State College placed #49 among Animal Services schools in the United States. See the full Connors State College profile
Northeastern Junior College did well this year, earning the #50 position. See the full Northeastern Junior College profile
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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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