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2026 Best Animal Services Schools in the Southeast Region

2 Colleges in the United States
271 Animal Services Degrees Awarded
$39,665 Avg Early-Career Salary

Animal Services degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 15 schools to find the best for animal services students.

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Best Schools for Animal Services in the Southeast Region

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

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Leading the list is College Of Central Florida, our #1 school for animal services. College Of Central Florida is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Ocala. There were roughly 61 animal services students who graduated with this degree at College Of Central Florida in the most recent data year. Graduates of the animal services program make about $48,055 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $18,934. Read more about the animal services program at College Of Central Florida

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Students looking for a strong animal services program will find one at Alamance Community College, which ranked #2. Located in the suburb of Graham, Alamance Community College is a moderately-sized public university. About 57 animal services degrees were awarded at Alamance Community College in the most recent year. Animal Services graduates of Alamance Community College earn a median of $37,585 early in their careers. Alamance Community College graduates carry a median of $6,625 in student loans. See the full animal services program report for Alamance Community College

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Asbury University
Wilmore, KY

Students looking for a strong animal services program will find one at Asbury University, which ranked #3. Located in the town of Wilmore, Asbury University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. About 65% of students finish within six years. Asbury University awarded about 21 animal services degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their animal services degree from Asbury University earn around $50,086 in the first couple years of their career. Asbury University graduates carry a median of $20,250 in student loans. More information about a degree in animal services from Asbury University

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Students looking for a strong animal services program will find one at Montgomery Community College, which ranked #4. Located in the rural area of Troy, Montgomery Community College is a small public university. There were roughly 10 animal services students who graduated with this degree at Montgomery Community College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their animal services degree from Montgomery Community College earn around $38,983 in the first couple years of their career. More information about a degree in animal services from Montgomery Community College

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A rank of #5 makes Bluegrass Community And Technical College one of the top schools for animal services. Set in the city of Lexington, Bluegrass Community And Technical College is a large public institution. Bluegrass Community And Technical College awarded about 31 animal services degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, animal services degree recipients from Bluegrass Community And Technical College generally make around $44,431. Bluegrass Community And Technical College graduates carry a median of $13,366 in student loans. Get the full animal services details for Bluegrass Community And Technical College

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Midway College
Midway, KY

Midway College ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best animal services schools. This mid-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the rural area of Midway. The six-year graduation rate is 44%. Midway College awarded about 13 animal services degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their animal services degree from Midway College earn around $33,696 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000. More information about a degree in animal services from Midway College

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Merryfield School Of Pet Grooming ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best animal services schools. This small private for-profit university is located in the suburb of Oakland Park. There were roughly 78 animal services students who graduated with this degree at Merryfield School Of Pet Grooming in the most recent data year. Animal Services graduates of Merryfield School Of Pet Grooming earn a median of $24,819 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $6,333 to complete this degree. Get the full animal services details for Merryfield School Of Pet Grooming

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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 · 15 schools evaluated.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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