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2023 Best Value Animal Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$32,979 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,755 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Animal Services School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, animal services was ranked #274 in the country. In fact 990 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Animal Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for animal services students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Animal Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the animal services programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Animal Services

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Findlay the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for animal services students. Findlay is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Findlay.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Findlay are $37,188 a year. Animal Services majors at Findlay take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $649.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Findlay also did well on our Best Animal Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Animal Services at The University of Findlay

#2

Wilmington College

Wilmington, OH
$28,770 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wilmington College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Wilmington, Wilmington College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Wilmington College are $28,770 a year.

Full Animal Services at Wilmington College Report

Best Animal Services Colleges by State

Explore the best animal services schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 87
Illinois 11
Indiana 4

Animal Services is one of 16 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 8,646
Animal Science 8,294
Agricultural Economics & Business 8,098
General Agriculture 3,370
Horticulture 3,234

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Corey Hensley.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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