2027 Best Animal-Assisted Therapy Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Animal-Assisted Therapy is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for animal-assisted therapy students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Animal-Assisted Therapy in the Rocky Mountains Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall animal-assisted therapy education in the Rocky Mountains Region.
Top Schools in Animal-Assisted Therapy
Leading the list is Carroll College, our #1 school for animal-assisted therapy. Set in the city of Helena, Carroll College is a small private not-for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 69%. There were roughly 13 animal-assisted therapy students who graduated with this degree at Carroll College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, animal-assisted therapy degree recipients from Carroll College generally make around $22,319. Students borrow a median of $24,250 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school 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.
