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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Animal Services in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

1 Ranked Colleges
15 Degrees Awarded
$10,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Animal Services Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 1,058 people earned their degree in animal services, making the major the 263rd most popular in the United States. 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.

Across the Plains States region, there were 63 animal services graduates with average earnings and debt of $17,300 and $22,665 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 15 animal services graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,069 and $19,434 respectively.

This ranking identifies schools with high-quality animal services programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the animal services program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Animal Services Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Animal Services Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Animal Services Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 1 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Animal Services in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#1

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, Iowa
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kirkwood Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Services Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Kirkwood Community College is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 associates’s animal services degrees to qualified students.

Kirkwood Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Animal Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Kirkwood Community College is $10,939 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Animal Services students with aid.

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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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