Animal Servicesbachelor's programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #235 out of the 363 majors we look at each year. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Animal Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 46 bachelor's degrees in animal services during the 2022-2023 academic year.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
Other Factors We Consider
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to animal services students as compared to other majors.
Major Demand - The number of animal services students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
Student Debt - How easy is it for animal services to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized animal services related body.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for animal services students working on their bachelor's degree.
The animal services 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 Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky.
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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Animal Services in Kentucky
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in animal services.
Top Kentucky Schools for a Bachelor's in Animal Services
Asbury University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in animal services. Located in the fringe town of Wilmore, Asbury is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in animal services from Asbury University
Midway University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in animal services. Located in the rural area of Midway, Midway is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the animal services program report average early career income of $33,696.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).