by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Equine Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Animal Services is a major offered under the agriculture and agriculture operations program of study at Centenary University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in animal services, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
You can jump to any section of this page using the links below:
Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Centenary was ranked #5 on College Factual's Best Schools for animal services list. It is also ranked #1 in New Jersey.
Here are some of the other rankings for Centenary.
Part-time undergraduates at Centenary paid an average of $800 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $33,550 | $33,550 |
| Fees | $948 | $948 |
| Books and Supplies | $900 | $900 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,186 | $12,186 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,960 | $3,960 |
Learn more about Centenary tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Centenary in Animal Services walked away with an average of $25,000 in student debt. That is 6% higher than the national average of $23,697.
The median early career salary of animal services students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Centenary is $30,771 per year. That is 45% higher than the national average of $21,183.
Online degrees for the Centenary animal services bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Centenary Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in animal services in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
Around 12.5% of animal services bachelor’s degree recipients at Centenary in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 9%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 20 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Animal Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Equine Studies | 24 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to animal services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Production | 3 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities 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 racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
