by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Animal Services Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Animal Services is the 271st most popular major in the country with 979 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , animal services graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $22,249 and had an average of $15,913 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 173 animal services graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,239 and $21,968 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Animal Services Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in animal services. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in animal services.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region animal services students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamar Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Animal Services Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Lamar Community College is a small public school situated in Lamar, Colorado. It awarded 27 ’s animal services degrees in 2021-2022.
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Animal Services Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Montana - Western landed the #2 spot on the list. Montana Western is a small school located in Dillon, Montana that handed out 17 ’s animal services degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Animal Services Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rocky Mountain College landed the #3 spot on the list. Rocky is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Billings, Montana. It awarded 9 ’s animal services degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwest College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Animal Services Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Powell, Wyoming is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s animal services degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Animal Services Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Wyoming College landed the #5 spot on the list. CWC is located in Riverton, Wyoming and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 13 ’s animal services degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Animal Services at Central Wyoming College
Laramie County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Animal Services Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #6. Cheyenne, Wyoming is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s animal services degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Animal Services at Laramie County Community College
Miles Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Animal Services Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Miles Community College is a small public school situated in Miles City, Montana. It awarded 2 ’s animal services degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Animal Services at Miles Community College
Northeastern Junior College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Animal Services Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Northeastern Junior College is a small public school situated in Sterling, Colorado. It awarded 4 ’s animal services degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Animal Services Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 75 ’s animal services degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Colorado State University - Fort Collins Animal Services Report
College of Southern Idaho landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Animal Services Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized school located in Twin Falls, Idaho that handed out 3 ’s animal services degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Dawson Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Animal Services Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Dawson Community College is located in Glendive, Montana and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 ’s animal services degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Colorado Northwestern Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Animal Services Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #11. Colorado Northwestern Community College is a small public school situated in Rangely, Colorado. It awarded 1 ’s animal services degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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