2027 Best Animal-Assisted Therapy Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Animal-Assisted Therapy is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools to find the best for animal-assisted therapy students.
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Best Schools for Animal-Assisted Therapy in the Great Lakes Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall animal-assisted therapy education in the Great Lakes Region.
Top Schools in Animal-Assisted Therapy
Concordia University Wisconsin tops our 2027 ranking of the best animal-assisted therapy schools. Set in the suburb of Mequon, Concordia University Wisconsin is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. Concordia University Wisconsin graduates 69% of students within six years. About 10 animal-assisted therapy degrees were awarded at Concordia University Wisconsin in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, animal-assisted therapy degree recipients from Concordia University Wisconsin generally make around $72,716. Students borrow a median of $21,875 to complete this degree.
More information about a degree in animal-assisted therapy from Concordia University Wisconsin
Aurora University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best animal-assisted therapy schools. Set in the suburb of Aurora, Aurora University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. Roughly 60% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 23 animal-assisted therapy students who graduated with this degree at Aurora University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the animal-assisted therapy program make about $41,856 in their early career. Aurora University graduates carry a median of $23,750 in student loans.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.
- 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.
