by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Dog/Pet/Animal Grooming. 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 North Shore Community College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in animal services, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at North Shore Community College was $455 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $223 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $600 | $6,168 |
| Fees | $4,752 | $4,752 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
Learn more about North Shore Community College tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their associate degree at North Shore Community College in Animal Services walked away with an average of $15,324 in student debt. That is 35% higher than the national average of $11,326.
The median early career salary of animal services students who receive their associate degree from North Shore Community College is $26,933 per year. That is 33% higher than the national average of $20,200.
North Shore Community College does not offer an online option for its animal services associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the North Shore Community College Online Learning page.
About 88.9% of the students who received their AS in animal services in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 91.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 55.6% of the animal services associate degrees at North Shore Community College in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 11%.
| 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 | 4 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Animal Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dog/Pet/Animal Grooming | 9 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to animal services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Horticulture | 4 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | 14 |
*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.
