2026 Best Value Animal Services Schools in Kentucky
[Animal Services](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/animal-services/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong animal services education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value animal services schools.
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2026 Best Value Animal Services Schools in Kentucky
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the animal services degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Animal Services Schools
Leading the list is Bluegrass Community And Technical College, our #1 best value for animal services in Kentucky. Bluegrass Community And Technical College is a large public school located in the city of Lexington. Students from in state pay about $4,808 in tuition and fees, compared with $6,512 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $13,366 to complete the animal services program here. Soon after graduation, animal services degree recipients from Bluegrass Community And Technical College generally make around $44,431. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Asbury University earned it the #2 place for animal services. Set in the town of Wilmore, Asbury University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $33,640. Typical student debt for animal services graduates is $20,250. Animal Services graduates of Asbury University earn a median of $50,086 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 63%.
Midway College came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best value animal services schools. Midway College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Midway. Students from in state pay about $19,110 in tuition and fees. Animal Services graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Early-career animal services graduates make about $33,696. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 95%.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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).
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