2025 Best Animal-Assisted Therapy Bachelor's Degree Schools

Animal-Assisted Therapybachelor's programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #781 out of the 1232 majors we look at each year. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of animal-assisted therapy. Combined, these schools handed out 51 bachelor's degrees in animal-assisted therapy to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to animal-assisted therapy students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of animal-assisted therapy students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized animal-assisted therapy related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for animal-assisted therapy students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Animal-Assisted Therapy Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Animal-Assisted Therapy Bachelor's Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Animal-Assisted Therapy in the United States

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for animal-assisted therapy students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Schools for a Bachelor's in Animal-Assisted Therapy

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Aurora University
Aurora, IL

24 Annual Graduates

Aurora University is a great choice for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in animal-assisted therapy. Located in the large suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in animal-assisted therapy from Aurora University

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Carroll College
Helena, MT

19 Annual Graduates

Carroll College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in animal-assisted therapy. Located in the small city of Helena, Carroll Montana is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in animal-assisted therapy from Carroll College

Animal-Assisted Therapy by Region

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Animal-Assisted Therapy Related Rankings by Major

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
Rehabilitation Science	970
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy	673
Occupational Therapy	612
Music Therapy	489
Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	342
Physical Therapy/Therapist	292
Art Therapy	180
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling	178
Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist	26
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, General	19

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Barbara E. Carver. More about our data sources and methodologies.