2026 Best Animal Services Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best Animal Services graduate certificate degree programs in the United States? Our ranking highlights 82 schools by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Each school below is scored on 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 Graduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
No school ranked higher than Texas Tech University this year in the United States. Based in Lubbock, TX, Texas Tech University is a public institution. Roughly 69% of students complete a degree within six years here. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,852, with out-of-state students paying around $24,157. Texas Tech University Animal Services students take on a median of $24,271 in debt. Read the full report on Texas Tech University
The strong Animal Services programs at New Mexico Junior College earned it the #2 place in the United States. Get the full New Mexico Junior College report
Vermont Technical College came in at #3 on this year's Animal Services ranking in the United States. Read the full report on Vermont Technical College
Out of the 82 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, University Of Missouri Columbia landed the #4 spot. Read the full report on University Of Missouri Columbia
A rank of #5 makes Miles Community College one of the top choices in the United States. See the full Miles Community College profile
Gloucester County College ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best Animal Services schools. Read the full report on Gloucester County College
The University Of Findlay landed the #7 spot in the United States this year. See the full The University Of Findlay profile
North Shore Community College came in at #8 in this year's ranking. See the full North Shore Community College profile
Ohio University Chillicothe Campus ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best Animal Services schools. More on Ohio University Chillicothe Campus
Central Wyoming College ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best Animal Services schools. Read more about Central Wyoming College
Minnesota State Community And Technical College did well this year, earning the #11 position. Get the full Minnesota State Community And Technical College report
Treasure Valley Community College ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best Animal Services schools. Read the full report on Treasure Valley Community College
Suny College Of Agriculture And Technology At Cobleskill ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best Animal Services schools. More on Suny College Of Agriculture And Technology At Cobleskill
Colorado Northwestern Community College placed #14 among Animal Services schools in the United States. More on Colorado Northwestern Community College
Kirkwood Community College placed #15 among Animal Services schools in the United States. Get the full Kirkwood Community College report
William Woods University did well this year, earning the #16 position. More on William Woods University
Unity College
Unity College came in at #17 in this year's ranking. Read more about Unity College
Central Arizona College did well this year, earning the #18 position. See the full Central Arizona College profile
Yavapai College
Yavapai College did well this year, earning the #19 position. Read more about Yavapai College
Martin Community College placed #20 among Animal Services schools in the United States. Read more about Martin Community College
Black Hawk College ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the best Animal Services schools. Get the full Black Hawk College report
Colorado State University Fort Collins placed #22 among Animal Services schools in the United States. Read the full report on Colorado State University Fort Collins
Saint Mary Of The Woods College landed the #23 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Saint Mary Of The Woods College report
Liceo De Arte Y Tecnologia ranked #24 on our 2026 list of the best Animal Services schools. See the full Liceo De Arte Y Tecnologia profile
Ohio University Eastern Campus ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best Animal Services schools. Read more about Ohio University Eastern Campus
Rest of the Top 50 Best Animal Services Graduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Not far behind, these schools also made the top of the list:
Northeastern Junior College came in at #26 in this year's ranking. Read more about Northeastern Junior College
Wilmington College came in at #27 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Wilmington College
Averett University did well this year, earning the #28 position. Read more about Averett University
Ohio University Southern Campus landed the #29 spot in the United States this year. See the full Ohio University Southern Campus profile
St Andrews Presbyterian College came in at #30 in this year's ranking. See the full St Andrews Presbyterian College profile
Bluegrass Community And Technical College did well this year, earning the #31 position. Read more about Bluegrass Community And Technical College
Sheridan College
Sheridan College placed #32 among Animal Services schools in the United States. Read the full report on Sheridan College
Wilson College
Wilson College did well this year, earning the #33 position. See the full Wilson College profile
Midway College
Midway College placed #34 among Animal Services schools in the United States. Read more about Midway College
Montgomery Community College came in at #35 in this year's ranking. More on Montgomery Community College
College Of Southern Idaho did well this year, earning the #36 position. Read more about College Of Southern Idaho
Lake Erie College placed #37 among Animal Services schools in the United States. More on Lake Erie College
Morrisville State College came in at #38 in this year's ranking. Get the full Morrisville State College report
Centro De Estudios Multidisciplinarios Humacao came in at #39 in this year's ranking. Get the full Centro De Estudios Multidisciplinarios Humacao report
Savannah College Of Art And Design did well this year, earning the #40 position. More on Savannah College Of Art And Design
Delaware Valley College ranked #41 on our 2026 list of the best Animal Services schools. Read more about Delaware Valley College
North Dakota State University Main Campus landed the #42 spot in the United States this year. See the full North Dakota State University Main Campus profile
Fort Berthold Community College did well this year, earning the #43 position. More on Fort Berthold Community College
Eastern New Mexico University Roswell Campus ranked #44 on our 2026 list of the best Animal Services schools. More on Eastern New Mexico University Roswell Campus
Ohio University Main Campus landed the #45 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Ohio University Main Campus report
The University Of Montana Western did well this year, earning the #46 position. Get the full The University Of Montana Western report
Odessa College
Odessa College did well this year, earning the #47 position. Read more about Odessa College
Volunteer State Community College landed the #48 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Volunteer State Community College
Ohio University Lancaster Campus placed #49 among Animal Services schools in the United States. More on Ohio University Lancaster Campus
Alamance Community College landed the #50 spot in the United States this year. More on Alamance Community College
Related Animal Services Rankings
Compare rankings at other degree levels:
- Best Animal Services Schools (All Levels)
- Best Animal Services Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Animal Services Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Animal Services Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best Animal Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Animal Services Master’s Degree Schools
- Best Animal Services Doctoral Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
These rankings are produced 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).