Basic Certificates in Animal-Assisted Therapy

This degree is more popular with female students, and about 33% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Animal-Assisted Therapy Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 6 people earned their basic certificate in animal-assisted therapy. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in animal-assisted therapy at each degree level.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree	46
Graduate Certificate	22
Associate Degree	11
Basic Certificate	6

Earnings of Animal-Assisted Therapy Majors With Basic Certificates

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their basic certificate in animal-assisted therapy. About 100.0% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender	Number of Grads
Men	0
Women	6

The racial-ethnic distribution of animal-assisted therapy basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

Below are some popular majors that are similar to animal-assisted therapy that offer basic certificates.

Major	Annual Degrees Awarded
	40
	26
	16
	8
	6

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Image Credit: By Barbara E. Carver under License

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