by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Animal Services Major” ranking.
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 “Most Well Attended Animal Services Major” ranking looked at 60 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in animal services. To top this list, a school must have a successful animal services program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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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 “Most Well Attended Animal Services Major”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Animal Services Major”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Findlay. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Animal Services Major. This small school is located in Findlay, Ohio, and it awarded 61 ’s animal services degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Animal Services at The University of Findlay
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Animal Services Major list. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a public institution located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 61 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Out of the 60 schools in the Most Well Attended Animal Services Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Morrisville State College landed the #3 spot on the list. Morrisville, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s animal services degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lamar Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Animal Services Major. Lamar Community College is a small public school situated in Lamar, Colorado. It awarded 40 ’s animal services degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 60 schools in the Most Well Attended Animal Services Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Centenary University landed the #5 spot on the list. Centenary is a small school located in Hackettstown, New Jersey that handed out 23 ’s animal services degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
College of Central Florida ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Animal Services Major list. College of Central Florida is a public institution located in Ocala, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 55 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Montana - Western landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Animal Services Major ranking. Montana Western is located in Dillon, Montana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s animal services degrees to qualified students.
William Woods University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Animal Services Major list. Fulton, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s animal services degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
West Texas A&M University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Animal Services Major ranking. West Texas A&M University is located in Canyon, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s animal services degrees to qualified students.
Bergin University of Canine Studies did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Animal Services Major ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Rohnert Park, California, and it awarded 16 ’s animal services degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Animal Services at Bergin University of Canine Studies
Alamance Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Animal Services Major ranking. Located in Graham, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 26 diplomas to qualified ’s animal services students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Asbury University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Animal Services Major list. Located in Wilmore, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified ’s animal services students in 2020-2021.
Laramie County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Animal Services Major ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in Cheyenne, Wyoming, and it awarded 16 ’s animal services degrees in 2020-2021.
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Hocking College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Animal Services Major ranking. Hocking Technical College is a public institution located in Nelsonville, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
North Shore Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Animal Services Major ranking, coming in at #12. 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.
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Post University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Animal Services Major list. This fairly large school is located in Waterbury, Connecticut, and it awarded 12 ’s animal services degrees in 2020-2021.
Savannah College of Art and Design landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Animal Services Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Savannah, Georgia, and it awarded 10 ’s animal services degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
Read more about Animal Services at Savannah College of Art and Design
Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Animal Services Major ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Sewell, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified ’s animal services students in 2020-2021.
Full Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus Animal Services Report
Martin Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Animal Services Major ranking. Martin Community College is a small school located in Williamston, North Carolina that handed out 19 ’s animal services degrees in 2020-2021.
Johnson & Wales University - Providence landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Animal Services Major ranking. JWU Providence is a medium-sized school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 10 ’s animal services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Animal Services at Johnson & Wales University - Providence
Black Hawk College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Animal Services Major ranking, coming in at #21. Moline, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s animal services degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Animal Services Major ranking. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified ’s animal services students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Animal Services at North Dakota State University - Main Campus
Northwest College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Animal Services Major ranking. Powell, Wyoming is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s animal services degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Rocky Mountain College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Animal Services Major ranking. Rocky Mountain College is located in Billings, Montana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s animal services degrees to qualified students.
Northeastern Junior College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Animal Services Major list. Northeastern Junior College is a small school located in Sterling, Colorado that handed out 12 ’s animal services degrees in 2020-2021.
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