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2026 Best Value Animal Training Bachelor’s Degree Schools

[Animal Training](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/animal-services/animal-training/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 6 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for animal training students.

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• Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Animal Training Schools
• Other Degree Levels

2026 Best Value Animal Training Schools in the United States

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the animal training degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Animal Training Schools

1

Suny College Of Agriculture And Technology At Cobleskill
Cobleskill, NY

$8,768 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,490 Avg Student Debt

$45,030 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Suny College Of Agriculture And Technology At Cobleskill, our #1 best value for animal training in the United States. Suny College Of Agriculture And Technology At Cobleskill is a mid-sized public school located in the town of Cobleskill. Students from in state pay about $8,768 in tuition and fees, compared with $18,678 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $23,490 to complete the animal training program here. Animal Training graduates of Suny College Of Agriculture And Technology At Cobleskill earn a median of $31,793 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 84%.

2

Saint Francis University
Loretto, PA

$26,388 In-State Tuition & Fees

$30,729 Avg Student Debt

$62,101 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Saint Francis University one of the best values for animal training. Located in the rural area of Loretto, Saint Francis University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $26,388. Typical student debt for animal training graduates is $30,729. Animal Training graduates of Saint Francis University earn a median of $63,097 early in their careers. Set against $30,729 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 77% of applicants are accepted.

Other Animal Training Degree Levels

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 6 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

• 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.