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2024 Best Animal-Assisted Therapy Schools

3 Colleges in the United States
85 Animal-Assisted Therapy Degrees Awarded
You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a degree in animal-assisted therapy. It is ranked #1045 out of 1506 major degree programs in terms of popularity. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Animal-Assisted Therapy Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 85 degrees in animal-assisted therapy during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Animal-Assisted Therapy School

Best Animal-Assisted Therapy Schools The animal-assisted therapy program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Animal-Assisted Therapy rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for animal-assisted therapy schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Animal-Assisted Therapy Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Animal-Assisted Therapy
Bachelor's Degrees in Animal-Assisted Therapy

The animal-assisted therapy school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Animal-Assisted Therapy Schools. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Animal-Assisted Therapy in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of animal-assisted therapy degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Schools in Animal-Assisted Therapy

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Aurora University
Aurora, IL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in animal-assisted therapy needs to check out Aurora University. Aurora is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Aurora. A Best Colleges rank of #354 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Aurora is a great university overall.

There were about 12 animal-assisted therapy students who graduated with this degree at Aurora in the most recent year we have data available.

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Carroll College
Helena, MT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MT
16.7% Growth in Graduates

Carroll College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in animal-assisted therapy. Carroll Montana is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Helena. A Best Colleges rank of #1371 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Carroll Montana is a great college overall.

There were roughly 24 animal-assisted therapy students who graduated with this degree at Carroll Montana in the most recent data year.

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Hocking College
Nelsonville, OH
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH

It's hard to beat Hocking College if you wish to pursue a degree in animal-assisted therapy. Located in the town of Nelsonville, Hocking Technical College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 70th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 9 animal-assisted therapy students who graduated with this degree at Hocking Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Lake Erie College
Painesville, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH

Lake Erie College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in animal-assisted therapy. Located in the large suburb of Painesville, LEC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population. This college ranks 65th out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 2 animal-assisted therapy students who graduated with this degree at LEC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Averett University
Danville, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
66.7% Growth in Graduates

Averett University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in animal-assisted therapy. Located in the distant town of Danville, AU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 42nd out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were approximately 3 animal-assisted therapy students who graduated with this degree at AU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Animal-Assisted Therapy by Region

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One of 16 majors within the Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions area of study, Animal-Assisted Therapy has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Animal-Assisted Therapy

Related Major Annual Graduates
Physical Therapy/Therapist 13,655
Occupational Therapy 9,958
Rehabilitation Science 1,161
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling 1,046
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy 870
Art Therapy 858
Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions 837
Music Therapy 665
Orthotist/Prosthetist 335
Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering 117

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