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2023 Best Value Colleges for Animal Services

11 Ranked Colleges
990 Degrees Awarded
$19,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Animal Services Schools

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Animal Services Schools” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 990 people earned their degree in animal services, making the major the 271st most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, animal services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $22,249 and had an average of $17,877 in loans still to pay off.

This year’s “Best Value Animal Services Schools” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in animal services. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent animal services programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the animal services program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The animal services school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Animal Services Schools”.

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Best Value Animal Services Schools

The colleges and universities below are the best for animal services students.

Top 11 Best Value Colleges for Animal Services

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Animal Services Schools list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s animal services degrees to qualified students.

North Dakota State University also took the #1 spot in our “Best Animal Services Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,998 for animal services students per year to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full North Dakota State University Animal Services Report

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North Shore Community College
Danvers, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Shore Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Animal Services Schools list. Danvers, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s animal services degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

North Shore Community College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Animal Services Schools” ranking. It costs about $7,558 for Animal Services students per year to attend North Shore Community College.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Texas A&M University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Animal Services Schools list. Canyon, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s animal services degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

West Texas A&M University also made our “Best Animal Services Schools” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $15,033 for animal services students per year to attend West Texas A&M University.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Animal Services Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, this large public school awarded 61 degrees to qualified ’s animal services students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Animal Services Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins is $18,679 for animal services students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Animal Services at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - Commerce. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Animal Services Schools. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school situated in Commerce, Texas. It awarded 5 ’s animal services degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M Commerce, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Animal Services Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M University - Commerce is $13,515 for Animal Services students.

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The University of Findlay came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal Services Schools ranking. Findlay, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s animal services degrees to 61 students in 2020-2021.

Findlay also took the #2 spot in our “Best Animal Services Schools” ranking. It costs about $25,849 for Animal Services students per year to attend Findlay.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Findlay Animal Services Report

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William Woods University
Fulton, Missouri

William Woods University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Animal Services Schools list. William Woods is a small school located in Fulton, Missouri that handed out 17 ’s animal services degrees in 2020-2021.

William Woods not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Animal Services Schools” list. It costs about $24,454 for Animal Services students per year to attend William Woods.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Morrisville State College
Morrisville, New York

Morrisville State College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Animal Services Schools ranking, coming in at #8. Morrisville State College is a public institution located in Morrisville, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 42 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Morrisville State College, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Animal Services Schools” ranking. It costs about $18,436 for animal services students per year to attend Morrisville State College.

Full Morrisville State College Animal Services Report

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Wilmington College
Wilmington, Ohio

With a ranking of #9, Wilmington College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Animal Services Schools list. Wilmington College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wilmington, Ohio. It awarded 4 ’s animal services degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wilmington College, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Animal Services Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Wilmington College is $20,939 for animal services students.

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Delaware Valley University
Doylestown, Pennsylvania

Delaware Valley University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Animal Services Schools ranking. Delaware Valley University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 6 ’s animal services degrees in 2020-2021.

DelVal did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Animal Services Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Delaware Valley University is $28,221 for Animal Services students.

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Johnson & Wales University - Providence ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Animal Services Schools list. Johnson & Wales University - Providence is a medium-sized school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 10 ’s animal services degrees in 2020-2021.

JWU Providence also took the #11 spot in our “Best Animal Services Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Johnson & Wales University - Providence is $28,582 for Animal Services students.

Full JWU Providence Animal Services Report

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