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2023 Most Popular Animal Services Schools

79 Colleges
$22,249 Avg Salary
$17,877 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Animal Services School for You

Animal Services is the #274 most popular major in the country with 990 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Animal Services Schools ranking. This report analyzed 79 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Animal Services program at each school on the list.

Check out the animal services programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia Central University - Caguas the most popular school in the United States for animal services students. Columbia Central University - Caguas is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Caguas.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great place for animal services students. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.

While working on their degree, animal services majors at Colorado State accumulate an average of around $22,500 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $835.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Findlay. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Animal Services Schools list. Located in the distant town of Findlay, Findlay is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, animal services graduates from Findlay take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $649, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Central Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Animal Services Schools list. CF is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Ocala.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Merryfield School of Pet Grooming. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Animal Services Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Oakland Park, Merryfield School of Pet Grooming is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

On average, animal services graduates from Merryfield School of Pet Grooming take out $6,333 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Morrisville State College

Morrisville, NY

Morrisville State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for animal services students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Morrisville, Morrisville State College is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, animal services majors at Morrisville State College accumulate an average of around $12,000 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $306.

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Lamar Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular animal services programs. Located in the remote town of Lamar, LCC is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Liceo de Arte y Tecnologia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for animal services students. Located in the city of San Juan, Liceo de Arte y Tecnologia is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#9

PPG Technical College

Caguas, PR

PPG Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for animal services students. It came in at #9 on the list. PPG Technical College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Caguas.

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Bluegrass Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for animal services students. It came in at #10 on the list. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lexington.

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Alamance Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Animal Services Schools list. ACC is a small public school located in the rural area of Graham.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Animal Services Schools award.

Rank College Location
12 Centenary University Hackettstown, NJ
13 Martin Community College Williamston, NC
14 The University of Montana - Western Dillon, MT
15 Hocking College Nelsonville, OH
15 William Woods University Fulton, MO

Animal Services by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 16 majors within the area of study, animal services has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 30 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.

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