2027 Best Value Animal Training Schools
[Animal Training](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/animal-services/animal-training/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for animal training students.
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Finding the Best Value Animal Training School for You
The right animal training school can pay off for years to come. That is why we built our Best Value Animal Training Schools ranking. We score each school on the balance of tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the best value.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we offer several rankings, including this Best Value Animal Training Schools list, to help you choose. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.
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2027 Best Value Animal Training Schools in the United States
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in animal training, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Animal Training Schools
For return on investment in animal training, no school beat Lamar Community College this year. Located in the town of Lamar, Lamar Community College is a small public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $4,550, compared with $7,260 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for animal training graduates is $9,300. Soon after graduation, animal training degree recipients from Lamar Community College generally make around $25,669. Set against $9,300 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Students looking for strong value in animal training will find it at Hocking College, which ranked #2. Set in the rural area of Nelsonville, Hocking College is a mid-sized public institution. Students from in state pay about $5,646 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $10,290. Typical student debt for animal training graduates is $16,535. Animal Training graduates of Hocking College earn a median of $37,713 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Suny College Of Agriculture And Technology At Cobleskill earned it the #3 place for animal training. Set in the town of Cobleskill, Suny College Of Agriculture And Technology At Cobleskill is a mid-sized public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $8,768, with out-of-state students paying around $18,678. Students borrow a median of $23,490 to complete the animal training program here. Animal Training graduates of Suny College Of Agriculture And Technology At Cobleskill earn a median of $31,793 early in their careers. Set against $23,490 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 84% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #4 makes Unity College one of the best values for animal training. Unity College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of New Gloucester. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $12,640. Animal Training graduates carry a median of $27,083 in student loans. Early-career animal training graduates make about $36,144. Set against $27,083 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 ranked schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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