2026 Best Animal Services Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best Animal Services undergraduate certificate degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 82 schools by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Our scores reflect factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
To arm you with the information you need, Course Advisor analyzed 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 Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Explore the leading schools below:
Our analysis found Kirkwood Community College to be the best Animal Services school in the United States. Based in Cedar Rapids, IA, Kirkwood Community College is a public institution. In-state tuition and fees run about $6,176, compared with $8,220 for out-of-state students. The median Animal Services program debt is $15,779. Get the full Kirkwood Community College report
The strong Animal Services programs at College Of Central Florida earned it the #2 place in the United States. Read the full report on College Of Central Florida
You'll be in good company at Vermont Technical College, which ranked #3 this year. Read the full report on Vermont Technical College
You'll be in good company at Suny College Of Agriculture And Technology At Cobleskill, which ranked #4 this year. See the full Suny College Of Agriculture And Technology At Cobleskill profile
You'll be in good company at Colorado Northwestern Community College, which ranked #5 this year. Get the full Colorado Northwestern Community College report
Savannah College Of Art And Design did well this year, earning the #6 position. Read more about Savannah College Of Art And Design
North Shore Community College landed the #7 spot in the United States this year. Read more about North Shore Community College
Ohio University Eastern Campus placed #8 among Animal Services schools in the United States. Read more about Ohio University Eastern Campus
The University Of Findlay did well this year, earning the #9 position. More on The University Of Findlay
Northwest College ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best Animal Services schools. Read more about Northwest College
Ohio University Main Campus ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best Animal Services schools. Read more about Ohio University Main Campus
Odessa College
Odessa College ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best Animal Services schools. More on Odessa College
Midway College
Midway College ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best Animal Services schools. More on Midway College
Liceo De Arte Y Tecnologia came in at #14 in this year's ranking. See the full Liceo De Arte Y Tecnologia profile
Mesalands Community College placed #15 among Animal Services schools in the United States. See the full Mesalands Community College profile
Highland Community College Freeport landed the #16 spot in the United States this year. See the full Highland Community College Freeport profile
Montgomery Community College placed #17 among Animal Services schools in the United States. Read more about Montgomery Community College
Laramie County Community College did well this year, earning the #18 position. More on Laramie County Community College
Reedley College
Reedley College did well this year, earning the #19 position. Get the full Reedley College report
Merryfield School Of Pet Grooming landed the #20 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Merryfield School Of Pet Grooming report
Central Wyoming College did well this year, earning the #21 position. Read the full report on Central Wyoming College
Centenary College placed #22 among Animal Services schools in the United States. Read the full report on Centenary College
International Academy landed the #23 spot in the United States this year. See the full International Academy profile
Martin Community College ranked #24 on our 2026 list of the best Animal Services schools. See the full Martin Community College profile
Treasure Valley Community College placed #25 among Animal Services schools in the United States. Read the full report on Treasure Valley Community College
Rest of the Top 50 Best Animal Services Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Not far behind, these schools also made the top of the list:
Saint Francis University did well this year, earning the #26 position. Read more about Saint Francis University
Ohio University Southern Campus landed the #27 spot in the United States this year. More on Ohio University Southern Campus
University Of Missouri Columbia ranked #28 on our 2026 list of the best Animal Services schools. Read more about University Of Missouri Columbia
Columbia Centro Universitario Caguas came in at #29 in this year's ranking. Get the full Columbia Centro Universitario Caguas report
Central Arizona College did well this year, earning the #30 position. Get the full Central Arizona College report
William Woods University placed #31 among Animal Services schools in the United States. More on William Woods University
Ohio University Zanesville Campus came in at #32 in this year's ranking. More on Ohio University Zanesville Campus
Centro De Estudios Multidisciplinarios Humacao landed the #33 spot in the United States this year. More on Centro De Estudios Multidisciplinarios Humacao
Emory And Henry College landed the #34 spot in the United States this year. See the full Emory And Henry College profile
Ohio University Lancaster Campus did well this year, earning the #35 position. Read the full report on Ohio University Lancaster Campus
Gloucester County College placed #36 among Animal Services schools in the United States. More on Gloucester County College
Dawson Community College landed the #37 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Dawson Community College
Fort Berthold Community College placed #38 among Animal Services schools in the United States. Read more about Fort Berthold Community College
Ohio University Chillicothe Campus came in at #39 in this year's ranking. More on Ohio University Chillicothe Campus
The University Of Montana Western did well this year, earning the #40 position. See the full The University Of Montana Western profile
Bluegrass Community And Technical College came in at #41 in this year's ranking. Read more about Bluegrass Community And Technical College
Minnesota State Community And Technical College came in at #42 in this year's ranking. Get the full Minnesota State Community And Technical College report
Rocky Mountain College came in at #43 in this year's ranking. Read more about Rocky Mountain College
Wilmington College did well this year, earning the #44 position. Get the full Wilmington College report
Pets Playground Grooming School came in at #45 in this year's ranking. Get the full Pets Playground Grooming School report
Delaware Valley College ranked #46 on our 2026 list of the best Animal Services schools. Get the full Delaware Valley College report
Volunteer State Community College did well this year, earning the #47 position. Read more about Volunteer State Community College
Stephens College
Stephens College landed the #48 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Stephens College
College Of Southern Idaho did well this year, earning the #49 position. Read the full report on College Of Southern Idaho
Asbury University placed #50 among Animal Services schools in the United States. Read the full report on Asbury University
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- Best Animal Services Schools (All Levels)
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- Best Animal Services Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best Animal Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Animal Services Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Animal Services Master’s Degree Schools
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
The ranking above is published by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs 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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