an associate degree in equine studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #299 out of 1020 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Equine Studies Associate Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 180 associate degrees in equine studies to qualified students.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Major Focus - How much a school focuses on equine studies students vs. other majors.
Major Demand - The number of equine studies students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized equine studies related body.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for equine studies students working on their associate degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Equine Studies Associate Degree Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Equine Studies in the United States
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for equine studies students seeking a an associate degree.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).