2026 Best Value Animal-Assisted Therapy Schools in Illinois
[Animal-Assisted Therapy](/majors/health-care-professions/rehab-and-therapeutic-professions/animal-assisted-therapy/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for animal-assisted therapy students.
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2026 Best Value Animal-Assisted Therapy Schools in Illinois
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in animal-assisted therapy, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Animal-Assisted Therapy Schools
Our analysis ranked Aurora University the best value for a degree in animal-assisted therapy in Illinois. Set in the suburb of Aurora, Aurora University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $29,170 in tuition and fees. Animal-Assisted Therapy graduates carry a median of $23,750 in student loans. Animal-Assisted Therapy graduates of Aurora University earn a median of $41,856 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 81%.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school 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).
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