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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Services

13 Ranked Colleges
354 Degrees Awarded
$21,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Animal Services Schools for a Bachelor's

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 a Bachelor’s” 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.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 354 animal services graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Animal Services Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in animal services. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great animal services programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the animal services program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Animal Services Schools for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Animal Services Schools for a Bachelor’s.

Top 13 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Services

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Animal Services Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. North Dakota State University is a public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Dakota State University, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Animal Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,584 for Bachelor’s Degree Animal Services students per year to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus Animal Services Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Texas A&M University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Services Schools for a Bachelor’s list. West Texas A&M University is a fairly large public school situated in Canyon, Texas. It awarded 14 bachelors’s animal services degrees in 2019-2020.

West Texas A&M University also took the #5 spot in our “Best Animal Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $12,761 for Bachelor’s Degree Animal Services students per year to attend West Texas A&M University.

Full West Texas A&M University Animal Services Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Montana - Western. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Services Schools for a Bachelor’s list. The University of Montana - Western is a small public school situated in Dillon, Montana. It awarded 18 bachelors’s animal services degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Montana Western, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Animal Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $13,929 for bachelor’s degree animal services students per year to attend The University of Montana - Western.

Read more about Animal Services at Montana Western

#4

Midway University

Midway, Kentucky

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Animal Services Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Midway University landed the #4 spot on the list. Midway University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Midway, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Midway also took the #9 spot in our “Best Animal Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $22,706 for bachelor’s degree animal services students per year to attend Midway.

Full Midway Animal Services Report

#5

William Woods University

Fulton, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend William Woods University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Animal Services Schools for a Bachelor’s. William Woods University is a small school located in Fulton, Missouri that handed out 28 bachelors’s animal services degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree animal services students list, William Woods has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Animal Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend William Woods is $24,593 for Bachelor’s Degree Animal Services students.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#11 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Animal Services Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Commerce, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s animal services students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Commerce did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Animal Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M Commerce is $13,017 for Bachelor’s Degree Animal Services students.

Read more about Animal Services at Texas A&M University - Commerce

Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Animal Services Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 65 bachelors’s animal services degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Animal Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Colorado State is $18,668 for Bachelor’s Degree Animal Services students.

The low student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Animal Services at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

#8

Wilmington College

Wilmington, Ohio
#10 in overall quality

Wilmington College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal Services Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Wilmington, Ohio, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s animal services degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wilmington College, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Animal Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $21,216 for bachelor’s degree animal services students per year to attend Wilmington College.

Full Wilmington College Animal Services Report

#9

Centenary University

Hackettstown, New Jersey

Centenary University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal Services Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Hackettstown, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s animal services degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree animal services students list, Centenary has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Animal Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Centenary is $20,474 for bachelor’s degree animal services students.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Centenary Animal Services Report

#10

The University of Findlay

Findlay, Ohio

The University of Findlay landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Services Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Findlay, Ohio, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s animal services degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree animal services students list, Findlay has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Animal Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $24,884 for bachelor’s degree animal services students per year to attend Findlay.

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

#11

Becker College

Worcester, Massachusetts

Becker College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Animal Services Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s animal services degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Becker College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Animal Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $32,920 for bachelor’s degree animal services students per year to attend Becker College.

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#12

Delaware Valley University

Doylestown, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

Delaware Valley University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Animal Services Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Delaware Valley University is a small school located in Doylestown, Pennsylvania that handed out 4 bachelors’s animal services degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DelVal, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Animal Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $27,587 for bachelor’s degree animal services students per year to attend Delaware Valley University.

Full Delaware Valley University Animal Services Report

#13

Johnson & Wales University - Providence

Providence, Rhode Island

With a ranking of #13, Johnson & Wales University - Providence did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Animal Services Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s animal services degrees in 2019-2020.

JWU Providence not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Animal Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $26,775 for bachelor’s degree animal services students per year to attend Johnson & Wales University - Providence.

Read full report on Animal Services at Johnson & Wales University - Providence

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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