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2026 Best Value Animal Services Schools in Colorado

[Animal Services](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/animal-services/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for animal services students.

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• Best Value Animal Services Schools in Colorado

2026 Best Value Animal Services Schools in Colorado

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in animal services, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Animal Services Schools

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Lamar Community College
Lamar, CO

$4,550 In-State Tuition & Fees

$9,300 Avg Student Debt

$38,719 Median Earnings (10yr)

Lamar Community College earned the #1 spot for value among animal services schools in Colorado. Lamar Community College is a small public school located in the town of Lamar. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $4,550, while out-of-state students pay about $7,260. Animal Services graduates carry a median of $9,300 in student loans. Animal Services graduates of Lamar Community College earn a median of $25,669 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $9,300 median debt.

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Colorado State University Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO

$13,373 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,066 Avg Student Debt

$60,543 Median Earnings (10yr)

Colorado State University Fort Collins is a great value for students pursuing a degree in animal services, landing the #2 spot this year. Colorado State University Fort Collins is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Collins. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,373, compared with $35,061 for out-of-state students. Animal Services graduates carry a median of $24,066 in student loans. Early-career animal services graduates make about $31,881. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 88%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 1 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.