2026 Best Animal Services Schools in Colorado

Animal Services programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their animal services programs.

College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best animal services schools.

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• Best Animal Services Schools in Colorado

Best Schools for Animal Services in Colorado

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the animal services degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Animal Services

1

Colorado State University Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

46 Animal Services Degrees Awarded

$31,881 Median Starting Salary

No school ranked higher than Colorado State University Fort Collins this year for animal services. Colorado State University Fort Collins is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Collins. The six-year graduation rate is 66%. About 46 animal services degrees were awarded at Colorado State University Fort Collins in the most recent year. Animal Services graduates of Colorado State University Fort Collins earn a median of $31,881 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $24,066 to complete this degree. See the full animal services program report for Colorado State University Fort Collins

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Lamar Community College
Lamar, CO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

30 Animal Services Degrees Awarded

$25,669 Median Starting Salary

A rank of #2 makes Lamar Community College one of the top schools for animal services. Lamar Community College is a small public school located in the town of Lamar. There were roughly 30 animal services students who graduated with this degree at Lamar Community College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their animal services degree from Lamar Community College earn around $25,669 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $9,300. Get the full animal services details for Lamar Community College

Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 4 schools evaluated.

• 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.