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Associate Degree in Animal-Assisted Therapy

Associate Degrees in Animal-Assisted Therapy

17 Yearly Graduations
94% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
An associate degree in animal-assisted therapy is offered at 3 colleges in the United States. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 6% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

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
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
Men 1
Women 16
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The racial-ethnic distribution of animal-assisted therapy associate degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0
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There are 3 colleges that offer an associate degree in animal-assisted therapy. Learn more about the most popular 3 below:

#1

Hocking College

Nelsonville, Ohio
9 Yearly Graduations
93% Women

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.

#2

Isothermal Community College

Spindale, North Carolina
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to animal-assisted therapy that offer associate degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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