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2023 Most Popular Animal Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region

11 Colleges
$29,755 Avg Salary
$19,255 Avg Student Debt

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Animal Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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 Great Lakes Region .

Our analysis found The University of Findlay to be the most popular school for animal services students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Findlay is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Findlay.

While working on their degree, animal services majors at Findlay accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $649.

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#2

Hocking College

Nelsonville, OH

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Hocking College is a great place for animal services students. Hocking Technical College is a small public school located in the distant town of Nelsonville.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Highland Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Animal Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Freeport, Highland Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Full Animal Services at Highland Community College Report

#4

Black Hawk College

Moline, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Black Hawk College is a great place for animal services students. Located in the small city of Moline, BHC is a public school with a small student population.

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#5

Otterbein University

Westerville, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Otterbein University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Animal Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Westerville, Otterbein is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Wilmington College

Wilmington, OH

With a ranking of #6, Wilmington College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for animal services students. Located in the town of Wilmington, Wilmington College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

Saint Mary of the Woods, IN

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods 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 Saint Mary of the Woods, SMWC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Stautzenberger College - Brecksville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for animal services students. Located in the suburb of Brecksville, Stautzenberger College - Brecksville is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Animal Services majors at Stautzenberger College - Brecksville take out an average of $15,882 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #8, Ohio University - Southern Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for animal services students. OHIO Southern is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Ironton.

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#10

Lake Erie College

Painesville, OH

Lake Erie College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Animal Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Painesville, LEC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Animal Services at Lake Erie College Report

Best Animal Services Colleges by State

Explore the best animal services colleges 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 11 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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