by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Animal Services Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 92 animal services graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,063 and $19,075 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Animal Services Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in animal services. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in animal services.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Animal Services Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region animal services students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Morrisville State College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Animal Services Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Morrisville State College is a small public school situated in Morrisville, New York. It awarded 42 ’s animal services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Animal Services at Morrisville State College
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Animal Services Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Centenary University landed the #2 spot on the list. Centenary is located in Hackettstown, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s animal services degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Animal Services Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. RCSJ is located in Sewell, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s animal services degrees to qualified students.
Full Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus Animal Services Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delaware Valley University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Animal Services Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. DelVal is a private not-for-profit institution located in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wilson College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Animal Services Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Wilson is located in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s animal services degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Francis University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Animal Services Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Saint Francis University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Loretto, Pennsylvania. It awarded 4 ’s animal services degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
SUNY Cobleskill came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Animal Services Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Cobleskill, New York, and it awarded 2 ’s animal services degrees in 2020-2021.
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