by our College Data Analytics Team
[Animal Services](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/animal-services/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The highest-paying schools turn a animal services degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools to find where animal services graduates earn the most.
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The animal services program you select can have a big impact on your future earnings. To help, we created our Highest Paid Animal Services Graduates ranking. It looks at the median early-career salaries graduates earn, so you can find the schools whose animal services degrees pay off the most.
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We offer a number of rankings, including this Highest Paid Animal Services Graduates list, to help you decide. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.
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If you want to know which schools send animal services graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
For graduate earnings in animal services, no school beat Colorado State University Fort Collins this year. Colorado State University Fort Collins is a public school located in the city of Fort Collins. Students who complete the animal services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $47,210.
West Texas A And M University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying animal services schools. Located in the town of Canyon, West Texas A And M University is a public institution. Students who complete the animal services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $42,544.
Students chasing top earnings in animal services will find them at Centenary College, which ranked #3. Located in the suburb of Hackettstown, Centenary College is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, animal services degree recipients from Centenary College typically earn about $34,104 annually.
Students chasing top earnings in animal services will find them at Midway College, which ranked #4. Located in the rural area of Midway, Midway College is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the animal services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $32,554.
A rank of #5 makes William Woods University one of the highest-paying schools for animal services. William Woods University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fulton. Animal Services graduates of William Woods University earn a median of about $34,516 a year early in their careers.
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The University Of Findlay placed #6 among the highest-paying schools for animal services. Located in the town of Findlay, The University Of Findlay is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, animal services degree recipients from The University Of Findlay typically earn about $44,491 annually.
Johnson And Wales University Providence earned the #7 position for animal services graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Providence, Johnson And Wales University Providence is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the animal services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $33,016.
Asbury University placed #8 among the highest-paying schools for animal services. Asbury University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Wilmore. Early-career animal services graduates from Asbury University make a median of around $29,385 per year.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries animal services graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 8 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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