Associate Degrees in Animal-Assisted Therapy
Education Levels of Animal-Assisted Therapy Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 17 people earned their associate degree in animal-assisted therapy. This earns it the #705 spot on the list of the most popular associate degree programs in the nation.
The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in animal-assisted therapy at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Bachelor’s Degree | 51 |
Graduate Certificate | 18 |
Associate Degree | 17 |
Basic Certificate | 12 |
Undergraduate Certificate | 11 |
Earnings of Animal-Assisted Therapy Majors With Associate Degrees
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 associate degree in animal-assisted therapy. About 94.1% of graduates with this degree are female.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 1 |
Women | 16 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of animal-assisted therapy associate degree students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 16 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Most Popular Animal-Assisted Therapy Programs for Associate Degrees
There are 3 colleges that offer an associate degree in animal-assisted therapy. Learn more about the most popular 3 below:
Hocking College tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for animal-assisted therapy majors who are seeking their associate degree. Roughly 2,400 attend the school each year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people received their associate degree in animal-assisted therapy from Hocking Technical College.
Isothermal Community College is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate degree in animal-assisted therapy. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their associate degree in animal-assisted therapy from ICC. About 100% of this group were women, and 33% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to animal-assisted therapy that offer associate degrees.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Recreational Therapy | 68 |
Occupational Therapy | 53 |
Physical Therapy | 52 |
Other Rehabilitation Professions | 51 |
Orthotist/Prosthetist | 41 |
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
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