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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Services Major

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302 Degrees Awarded
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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Animal Services Major

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Services Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 990 people earned their degree in animal services, making the major the 271st most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, animal services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $22,249 and had an average of $17,877 in loans still to pay off.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 302 animal services graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Services Major” ranking, we looked at 28 colleges that offer a degree in animal services. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their animal services program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Services Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Services Major”.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Services

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Bergin University of Canine Studies
Rohnert Park, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bergin University of Canine Studies. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Services Major list. Bergin University of Canine Studies is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rohnert Park, California. It awarded 12 bachelors’s animal services degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Animal Services at Bergin University of Canine Studies

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Out of the 28 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Services Major that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Findlay landed the #2 spot on the list. The University of Findlay is a private not-for-profit institution located in Findlay, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 54 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full The University of Findlay Animal Services Report

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Centenary University
Hackettstown, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Centenary University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Services Major list. Centenary University is a small school located in Hackettstown, New Jersey that handed out 23 bachelors’s animal services degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Animal Services at Centenary University

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Rocky Mountain College
Billings, Montana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rocky Mountain College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Services Major list. Rocky Mountain College is a small school located in Billings, Montana that handed out 8 bachelors’s animal services degrees in 2020-2021.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Montana - Western. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Services Major. Dillon, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s animal services degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Animal Services at Montana Western

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Asbury University
Wilmore, Kentucky

With a ranking of #6, Asbury University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Services Major list. Asbury is located in Wilmore, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s animal services degrees to qualified students.

Full Asbury Animal Services Report

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William Woods University
Fulton, Missouri

William Woods University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Services Major ranking. William Woods is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fulton, Missouri. It awarded 17 bachelors’s animal services degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate 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.

Full William Woods University Animal Services Report

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Stephens College
Columbia, Missouri

Stephens College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Services Major list. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s animal services degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad 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 full report on Animal Services at Stephens College

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Midway University
Midway, Kentucky

Midway University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Services Major list. Midway University is a small school located in Midway, Kentucky that handed out 6 bachelors’s animal services degrees in 2020-2021.

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St. Andrews University
Laurinburg, North Carolina

St. Andrews University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Services Major ranking. Laurinburg, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s animal services degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Animal Services at St. Andrews University

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Wilmington College
Wilmington, Ohio

Wilmington College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Services Major ranking. Wilmington, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s animal services degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Full Wilmington College Animal Services Report

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Wilson College
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

Wilson College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Services Major list. Wilson College is located in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s animal services degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Wilson College Animal Services Report

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Emory and Henry College
Emory, Virginia

Emory and Henry College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Services Major ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Emory, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s animal services students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Emory and Henry College Animal Services Report

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Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Saint Mary of the Woods, Indiana

With a ranking of #14, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Services Major list. SMWC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Mary of the Woods, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 SMWC

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Lake Erie College
Painesville, Ohio

Lake Erie College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Services Major ranking. Painesville, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s animal services degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Animal Services at Lake Erie College

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Services Major list. Fort Collins, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s animal services degrees to 61 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Colorado State Animal Services Report

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Otterbein University
Westerville, Ohio

With a ranking of #17, Otterbein University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Services Major list. This small school is located in Westerville, Ohio, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s animal services degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Animal Services at Otterbein University

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West Texas A&M University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Services Major ranking, coming in at #18. This medium-sized school is located in Canyon, Texas, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s animal services degrees in 2020-2021.

Full West Texas A&M University Animal Services Report

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Johnson & Wales University - Providence came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Services Major ranking. JWU Providence is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s animal services degrees to qualified students.

Full JWU Providence Animal Services Report

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Saint Francis University
Loretto, Pennsylvania

Saint Francis University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Services Major ranking, coming in at #20. Loretto, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s animal services degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

Read more about Animal Services at Saint Francis

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Post University
Waterbury, Connecticut

With a ranking of #21, Post University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Services Major list. Post University is a fairly large private for-profit school situated in Waterbury, Connecticut. It awarded 11 bachelors’s animal services degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Animal Services at Post University

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SUNY Cobleskill
Cobleskill, New York

SUNY Cobleskill did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Services Major ranking, coming in at #22. SUNY Cobleskill is a small school located in Cobleskill, New York that handed out 2 bachelors’s animal services degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Animal Services at SUNY Cobleskill

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Savannah College of Art and Design landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Services Major ranking. Savannah College of Art and Design is a private not-for-profit institution located in Savannah, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Savannah College of Art and Design Animal Services Report

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Services Major ranking. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Animal Services at North Dakota State University

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Averett University
Danville, Virginia

Averett University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Services Major ranking. AU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Danville, Virginia. It awarded 1 bachelors’s animal services degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Averett University Animal Services Report

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