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2022 Best Value Animal Services Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k

10 Ranked Colleges
265 Degrees Awarded
$15,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Animal Services Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Animal Services Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

Animal Services is the 263rd most popular major in the country with 1,058 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, animal services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $19,660 and had an average of $17,032 in loans still to pay off.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 265 animal services graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Animal Services Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in animal services. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality animal services programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the animal services program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Animal Services Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree animal services students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 10 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Animal Services (Income $0-$30k)

#1

North Shore Community College

Danvers, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Shore Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Services Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Danvers, Massachusetts, and it awarded 9 associates’s animal services degrees in 2019-2020.

North Shore Community College also took the #1 spot in our “Best Animal Services Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Shore Community College is $7,616 for associate degree animal services students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Animal Services at North Shore Community College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Central Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Services Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. College of Central Florida is located in Ocala, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 associates’s animal services degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CF, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Animal Services Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for College of Central Florida is $5,845 for associate degree animal services students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full College of Central Florida Animal Services Report

#3

Centenary University

Hackettstown, New Jersey
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Centenary University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Animal Services Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k. Hackettstown, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s animal services degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Centenary also took the #7 spot in our “Best Animal Services Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Centenary is $15,601 for Associate Degree Animal Services students whose families make $0-$30k.

The 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.

Read more about Animal Services at Centenary University

#4

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, Iowa
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Animal Services Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Kirkwood Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Cedar Rapids, Iowa is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s animal services degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree animal services students whose families make $0-$30k list, Kirkwood Community College has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Animal Services Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $8,067 for Associate Degree Animal Services students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Kirkwood Community College.

Full Kirkwood Community College Animal Services Report

#5

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Services Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. UMass Amherst is a large school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 1 associates’s animal services degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst also took the #2 spot in our “Best Animal Services Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UMass Amherst is $13,137 for Associate Degree Animal Services students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Animal Services at University of Massachusetts Amherst

#10 in overall quality

The University of Montana - Western did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Animal Services Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Montana Western is a small school located in Dillon, Montana that handed out 11 associates’s animal services degrees in 2019-2020.

Montana Western also made our “Best Animal Services Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Montana - Western is $11,142 for associate degree animal services students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Animal Services at The University of Montana - Western

#7

Morrisville State College

Morrisville, New York

With a ranking of #7, Morrisville State College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Animal Services Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Morrisville State College is located in Morrisville, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 associates’s animal services degrees to qualified students.

Morrisville State College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Animal Services Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Morrisville State College is $15,995 for Associate Degree Animal Services students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Animal Services at Morrisville State College

#5 in overall quality

The University of Findlay landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Services Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. The University of Findlay is a private not-for-profit institution located in Findlay, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Findlay not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Animal Services Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Findlay is $22,220 for Associate Degree Animal Services students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Animal Services at The University of Findlay

#9

Delaware Valley University

Doylestown, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

Delaware Valley University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Animal Services Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Doylestown, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s animal services degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

DelVal not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Animal Services Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $22,193 for associate degree animal services students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend DelVal.

Read full report on Animal Services at DelVal

#10

Becker College

Worcester, Massachusetts

Becker College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal Services Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified associates’s animal services students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Becker College, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Animal Services Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Becker College is $29,189 for associate degree animal services students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Becker College Animal Services Report

Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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