2026 Best Value Animal Services Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Animal Services undergraduate certificate degree programs in the United States? This list ranks 82 institutions by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. The rankings below weigh factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
To help you make your decision, Course Advisor analyzed schools to build this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Best-Value Animal Services Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these high-value schools below:
Kirkwood Community College tops our 2026 ranking of the best-value Animal Services undergraduate certificate degree schools in the United States. Based 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. The median Animal Services program debt is $15,779. Graduates go on to earn a median of $41,016 ten years after entry. Set against $15,779 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Read more about Kirkwood Community College
A rank of #2 makes Fort Berthold Community College one of the best values in the United States. Read the full report on Fort Berthold Community College
You'll get strong value at Liceo De Arte Y Tecnologia, which ranked #3 this year. Read the full report on Liceo De Arte Y Tecnologia
A rank of #4 makes Ohio University Main Campus one of the best values in the United States. Get the full Ohio University Main Campus report
You'll get strong value at Weatherford College, which ranked #5 this year. More on Weatherford College
University Of Missouri Columbia came in at #6 in this year's value ranking. See the full University Of Missouri Columbia profile
The University Of Findlay came in at #7 in this year's value ranking. Get the full The University Of Findlay report
Colorado Northwestern Community College came in at #8 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Colorado Northwestern Community College report
Montgomery Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #9 position. Read more about Montgomery Community College
Odessa College
Odessa College landed the #10 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Odessa College
Alamance Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #11 position. Read the full report on Alamance Community College
Saint Francis University placed #12 among the best-value Animal Services schools in the United States. Read the full report on Saint Francis University
Dawson Community College ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best-value Animal Services schools. Get the full Dawson Community College report
Johnson And Wales University Providence offered strong value this year, earning the #14 position. Read the full report on Johnson And Wales University Providence
Bluegrass Community And Technical College landed the #15 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Bluegrass Community And Technical College report
Texas Tech University offered strong value this year, earning the #16 position. Read the full report on Texas Tech University
Centro De Estudios Multidisciplinarios San Juan came in at #17 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Centro De Estudios Multidisciplinarios San Juan report
International Academy landed the #18 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full International Academy report
North Dakota State University Main Campus landed the #19 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full North Dakota State University Main Campus report
Ohio University Lancaster Campus landed the #20 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Ohio University Lancaster Campus
Vermont Technical College ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the best-value Animal Services schools. Get the full Vermont Technical College report
Unity College
Unity College ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the best-value Animal Services schools. Read the full report on Unity College
Emory And Henry College came in at #23 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Emory And Henry College
Ohio University Chillicothe Campus landed the #24 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Ohio University Chillicothe Campus
North Shore Community College ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best-value Animal Services schools. Get the full North Shore Community College report
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Animal Services Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Not far behind, these schools also offered excellent value:
Asbury University came in at #26 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Asbury University report
Post University
Post University offered strong value this year, earning the #27 position. More on Post University
Centenary College placed #28 among the best-value Animal Services schools in the United States. Get the full Centenary College report
College Of Southern Idaho offered strong value this year, earning the #29 position. See the full College Of Southern Idaho profile
Midway College
Midway College landed the #30 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Midway College report
Ppg Technical College placed #31 among the best-value Animal Services schools in the United States. More on Ppg Technical College
William Woods University offered strong value this year, earning the #32 position. Get the full William Woods University report
Ohio University Southern Campus placed #33 among the best-value Animal Services schools in the United States. See the full Ohio University Southern Campus profile
Otterbein University offered strong value this year, earning the #34 position. More on Otterbein University
Ohio University Zanesville Campus placed #35 among the best-value Animal Services schools in the United States. Read more about Ohio University Zanesville Campus
Eastern New Mexico University Roswell Campus came in at #36 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Eastern New Mexico University Roswell Campus
Martin Community College landed the #37 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Martin Community College profile
Rocky Mountain College placed #38 among the best-value Animal Services schools in the United States. Read the full report on Rocky Mountain College
Highland Community College Freeport came in at #39 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Highland Community College Freeport
Central Arizona College landed the #40 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Central Arizona College profile
Mesalands Community College ranked #41 on our 2026 list of the best-value Animal Services schools. Read more about Mesalands Community College
New Mexico Junior College offered strong value this year, earning the #42 position. See the full New Mexico Junior College profile
Morrisville State College came in at #43 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Morrisville State College report
Saint Mary Of The Woods College came in at #44 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Saint Mary Of The Woods College
Suny College Of Agriculture And Technology At Cobleskill came in at #45 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Suny College Of Agriculture And Technology At Cobleskill
Central Wyoming College came in at #46 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Central Wyoming College
The University Of Montana Western landed the #47 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full The University Of Montana Western report
Yavapai College
Yavapai College landed the #48 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Yavapai College
Ohio University Eastern Campus offered strong value this year, earning the #49 position. Read more about Ohio University Eastern Campus
Gloucester County College offered strong value this year, earning the #50 position. Get the full Gloucester County College report
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
The ranking above is published by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment — drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 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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