College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2023 Best Animal Services Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

2 Ranked Colleges
54 Degrees Awarded
$24,900 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Animal Services

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans 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 “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Animal Services” 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.

Across the Plains States region, there were 54 animal services graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,915 and $25,000 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Animal Services” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in animal services. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great animal services programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the animal services program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

More Ways to Rank Animal Services Schools

Rankings by Degree Other Award Levels
Rankings by Location Check Out Other Locales
More Animal Services Rankings Other Ranking Categories

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 Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Animal Services”.

One of our other unique offerings is College Combat. This tool lets you build your own customized comparisons utilizing the factors that are most important to you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.

Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Animal Services

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Animal Services”.

Top 2 Best Animal Services Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

1

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Animal Services that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s animal services degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

North Dakota State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 12,846 students enrolled at North Dakota State University, 4 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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

[Read full report on veteran student life at North Dakota State University]](/colleges/north-dakota-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

2
William Woods crest
William Woods University
Fulton, Missouri

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Animal Services that were part of this year’s ranking, William Woods University landed the #2 spot on the 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.

William Woods also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 2,114 students enrolled at William Woods, 56 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 29 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,488. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. William Woods does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full William Woods Veteran Student Life Report

Notes and References

References

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

Credits

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options