### SUMMARY

 Studying Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services is not only a valuable choice, but typically an obligatory first step for pupils choosing to enter a career as a veterinary assistant, an animal trainer, or a college agriculture science professor. Interestingly, agricultural and domestic animal services is a ​unique major being the 310th most popular degree. Last year alone, there were 338 agricultural and domestic animal services diplomas received. In-state tuition for agricultural and domestic animal services at private colleges is, on average, 3.5 times more pricey than their public rivals.

 With just 32 institutions offering agricultural and domestic animal services there could be a more finite list of the institutions which will have a degree program for you. If you're looking to surround yourself with other agricultural and domestic animal services students, consider looking at schools in Colorado which have more undergraduates admitted to agricultural and domestic animal services than any other state. More generally, the top region to pursue agricultural and domestic animal services is in the Rocky Mountains region with [Colorado State University-Fort Collins](/colleges/colorado-state-university-fort-collins), [Rocky Mountain College](/colleges/rocky-mountain-college), and [The University of Montana-Western](/colleges/the-university-of-montana-western) best representing the region. Interestingly, our selection of the best conference to study agricultural and domestic animal services is the Mountain West Conference with [Colorado State University-Fort Collins](/colleges/colorado-state-university-fort-collins) representing the conference. From our comprehensive list on the [best colleges](/rankings/best-colleges), our choice for the best university for agricultural and domestic animal services is [Colorado State University-Fort Collins](/colleges/colorado-state-university-fort-collins).

 The 'best' school does not mean it is the best school for you. There might be many more perspectives to weigh when choosing school. Things such as campus amenities, transportation services, and food could definitely impact your choice on which college to attend. At Authority, we examined the pros and cons for you. If, as an example, you want to know which agricultural and domestic animal services university has the top campus, the winner is [Colorado State University-Fort Collins](/colleges/colorado-state-university-fort-collins). If you are very interested in which university boasts the best campus, then we have a whole page [dedicated to that](/rankings/best-college-campuses). We have carefully pored through professor reviews, government databases, student reviews, and more so we can compare each major in an unbiased and informative way. You can explore our well researched list for the universities with the [best student life](/rankings/best-student-life)&nbsphere and from that list, our choice for the college with the best student life for agricultural and domestic animal services is [Savannah College of Art and Design](/colleges/savannah-college-of-art-and-design). Curious why? Keep scrolling to learn more about Authority's top recommendations. Many of our conclusions might shock you.

 If expense is a significant influence in your decisions, you might consider avoiding [Savannah College of Art and Design](/colleges/savannah-college-of-art-and-design). [Savannah College of Art and Design](/colleges/savannah-college-of-art-and-design)&nbspappears to be our most expensive school for agricultural and domestic animal services, at least for out of state attendance. That being said, we have a page for the [most expensive](/rankings/most-expensive-colleges)&nbspuniversities that might put the cost at [Savannah College of Art and Design](/colleges/savannah-college-of-art-and-design)&nbspinto perspective. For more context, you could be interested to know that agricultural and domestic animal services is the 234th most expensive major in the nation, with an average bill of $28,600. To zoom out a little, the most costly state for agricultural and domestic animal services in the country is Georgia with expenses at the main institution, Savannah College of Art and Design, of $37,575. Even more broadly, the most costly region of the U.S. for agricultural and domestic animal services is the Mid East region which is best demonstrated with [Centenary University](/colleges/centenary-university) with a cost of $32,572, [Houghton College](/colleges/houghton-college) with a cost of $32,930, and [Saint Francis University](/colleges/saint-francis-university) with a cost of $36,970.

 Our cheapest region for agricultural and domestic animal services is the Southwest region which is represented by [West Texas A & M University](/colleges/west-texas-a-m-university) with a cost of $6,960. More optimistically, the most affordable college for agricultural and domestic animal services is [West Texas A & M University](/colleges/west-texas-a-m-university). Our full list of the most affordable colleges can be found [here](/rankings/most-affordable-colleges).

 In-state students can expect to pay about $8,900 for a degree in agricultural and domestic animal services. That price swells dramatically to a median of $17,800 for an out-of-state public-school student. On that note, our pick for the university representing the best value for agricultural and domestic animal services: [Colorado State University-Fort Collins](/colleges/colorado-state-university-fort-collins). On this page you will see our comprehensive list on the universities we believe to be the [best value](/rankings/best-value-colleges)&nbspoverall. Do know, this discussion is predicated on being an out-of-state student. The value proposition changes when in-state tuition costs are considered, but we do not know in which states any one student has residency.

 Earnings for agricultural and domestic animal services majors can differ, but within two years finishing the degree graduates will typically earn in the neighborhood of $54,200. There can be much variation in earnings; top earners can bring in up to $120,500. Even straight out of school, the minimum earning opportunities within the agricultural and domestic animal services field earn $24,000, which isn't that bad. The highest earning graduates for agricultural and domestic animal services graduated from [Saint Francis University](/colleges/saint-francis-university)&nbspand if you are looking for schools with all of the [highest earning graduates](/rankings/highest-earning-graduates), we have that too.

 The all-around diversity of agricultural and domestic animal services falls subpar, ranking in only the 1st percentile of all programs. The school with the highest composite diversity for agricultural and domestic animal services is [Johnson & Wales University-Providence](/colleges/johnson-wales-university-providence)&nbspand here you can find our comprehensive list for the schools which have the [most diversity](/rankings/most-diverse-colleges). The financial diversity of the Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services major ranks only within the 69th percentile of all majors. Racial diversity is even less in the 2nd percentile. White collegians compose the largest proportion at 88% of students studying agricultural and domestic animal services. Additionally, 93% of students pursuing an agricultural and domestic animal services major are women.

 The median ranking of agricultural and domestic animal services' professors is 3.8 stars, a rating which is 5% below the average for every major; this is a subpar score. If you want the most popular agricultural and domestic animal services professor in the nation, take a look at Elizabeth Kirk at [University of Washington-Seattle Campus](/colleges/university-of-washington-seattle-campus). This may be shocking, but the top ranked agricultural and domestic animal services instructors from student rankings come from [University of Washington-Seattle Campus](/colleges/university-of-washington-seattle-campus). As we consider data beyond basic rankings it becomes clear that the school possessing the overall best professors for agricultural and domestic animal services is [Colorado State University-Fort Collins](/colleges/colorado-state-university-fort-collins). You can find more detail on our evolving ranking methodology of the [best overall professors here](/rankings/best-professors), along with many of the finest professors nationwide.

 Finally, the hardest college to get into for agricultural and domestic animal services is [Stephens College](/colleges/stephens-college). While we think of this list more as a novelty, we do have a comprehensive page of the [hardest colleges to get into](/rankings/hardest-colleges-to-get-into). With that said, we do hope you understand that considering higher education through a lens mainly informed by superlatives might cause issues. We hope you look at some of our other pages on individual universities and explore a few of our background pages on useful details to look out for as your college search develops.



 ### POPULARITY

 Agricultural and domestic animal services is the 310th most popular degree in America, with 338 students receiving their bachelors degree last year. It narrowly lost to #309 [International Economics](/rankings/best-colleges-for-international-economics).

 The degree is offered at a total of 32 colleges across the nation, and is the 334th most widely offered degree. It is not offered at any of the Top 100 [Best Colleges](/rankings/best-colleges) in America.

 It is also worth noting that a shade shy of four sevenths of colleges offering agricultural and domestic animal services are public making it a pretty accessible field.

 The rocky mountains produces the most agricultural and domestic animal services graduates, largely led by [Colorado State University-Fort Collins](/colleges/colorado-state-university-fort-collins), while it’s the Mountain West Conference that leads conference totals. As far as states, Colorado ranks highest, with particular help from [Colorado State University-Fort Collins](/colleges/colorado-state-university-fort-collins) and [Central Arizona College](/colleges/central-arizona-college), which graduated 70 students last year alone. Although size is critical, another important factor to consider is the program’s density (the percent of all students that study agricultural and domestic animal services). More students studied agricultural and domestic animal services as a percentage of total students at [William Woods University](/colleges/william-woods-university) than any other college.



 ### COST

 Agricultural and domestic animal services is the 234th most expensive major in America, with a median cost of $28,555 for the top 50 programs (just ahead of #235, [Landscape Architecture](rankings/best-colleges-for-landscape-architecture), with a median cost of $28,474).

 The Mid East has the most expensive colleges with top 50 agricultural and domestic animal services programs led by [Centenary University](/colleges/centenary-university) with an annual cost of $32,572. The most expensive state for agricultural and domestic animal services is Georgia led by [Savannah College of Art and Design](/colleges/savannah-college-of-art-and-design).

 Public schools with solid programs generally charge 71.33% less than private schools for in-state students. However, when looking at out-of-state tuition, the median top 50 Public school charges 42.5% less than the median private school. So, if you're applying to a state school, make sure you qualify for in-state tuition ASAP.

 The most expensive top 25 college for agricultural and domestic animal services is [Savannah College of Art and Design](/colleges/savannah-college-of-art-and-design). The most affordable option in the top 100 is [West Texas A & M University](/colleges/west-texas-a-m-university). It costs just $6,960 per year, and it's ranked 13th for its agricultural and domestic animal services program. Another more affordable pick would be #16, [North Dakota State University-Main Campus](/colleges/north-dakota-state-university-main-campus) in Cass County, ND with a cost of $8,275 for in-state students and $12,413 for out-of-state students.



### SALARY

 Paying for college is an important investment for most students. It's critical to be assured you enlarge your earning power. We wish for the following income and job placement information to guide you in deciding your focus at college.

 The average Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services alumni makes a first year salary of $24,149 per year (bottom 3%). Later on in their careers, they predominantly earn somewhere between $24,027 and $120,502, but average more or less $54,191. For context, that is 40% over the nation wide average.

 The most common job title for an Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services graduate is Sales Specialist, which usually earn roughly $32,000; next are Sales Assistant and Sales Person, which for the most part earn around $24,000 and $7,000 respectively.

 The Plains has the best paid Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services graduates. MO has the best paid Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services graduates of any state. The highest earning conference for Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services graduates is American Midwest Conference.



### PROFESSORS

 Fast Facts for Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services: Median Professor Rating: 3.8 / 5, which is below average.

 Professors always play a crucial role in shaping your college experience, regardless of your major. A great instructor could help a student find their passion and set a student up for future success. Contrarily, a bad professor can turn you off of a subject or even worse... flunk you!

 Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services professors have a median student rating of 3.8 / 5, putting them in the lower 15 percent in the US based on overall professor quality. For context that's 5% shy of the national median professor rating for all subjects. Professors of Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services just out-ranked those from ["Social Psychology"](/rankings/best-colleges-for-social-psychology), whereas ["Computer Science"](/rankings/best-colleges-for-computer-science)&nbspprofessors ranked one slot above Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services.

 Now for some statistics about Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services professors. Colleges located in small citys tend to have the best Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services professors. The Peach Belt Conference has the highest rated Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services professors. The Far West region has the highest rated Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services professors. Public institutions tend to have higher rated Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services professors than private universities. Finally, Virginia has the highest rated Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services professors in the nation.

 Elizabeth Kirk, professor at [University of Washington-Seattle Campus](/colleges/university-of-washington-seattle-campus)&nbspin Seattle, WA is the most popular Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services professor in America. Monique Smith, instructor at [University of North Georgia](/colleges/university-of-north-georgia)&nbspin Dahlonega, GA is the highest rated Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services professor in the United States, with a rating of 5 / 5.

 See which colleges have the [Best Professors](/rankings/best-professors)!



### STUDENTS

 College is a fabulously influential time in one's life; it is a chance for personal growth and development. Undergraduates continue to learn their purpose and develop the indispensable skills to be a thriving member of society. But learning is deeper than what one learns in a classroom environment - the campus dialogue, the nugget of wisdom gained from a tenured instructor, the exposure to a different perspective. As such, finding a diverse college greatly enhances what you gain from your time spent at university.

 Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services is in the bottom 10% of subjects for racial diversity\*. It has the 6th largest share of white students. 88% of the nation's Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services majors are white students, followed by students of other races\*\*(7%), latino students (4%), and asian students (1%). The most racially diverse college\* in the top 100 is [The University of Montana-Western](/colleges/the-university-of-montana-western) located in Dillon, MT.

 Secondly, Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services is the the 16th most female dominated subject, with 93% of students identify as women. The most gender balanced school in the top 100 is [Asbury University](/colleges/asbury-university) in Wilmore, KY.

 Another important type of diversity is wealth diversity. Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services ranks in the top 31% of programs for socioeconomic diversity. 30% of its students come from homes with $110,000 plus annual incomes, 18% are from homes taking in between $75,000 and $110,000 a year, and 22% grew up in homes with a sub $30,000 yearly income. [Asbury University](/colleges/asbury-university) has the most fiscally diverse students in the top 100.

 Considering each type of diversity, overall MT is the most diverse state for Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services. The Rocky Mountains is the most diverse region, and the Frontier Conference is the most diverse conference.

   \* diversity calculations and comparisons are based on [Simpson's Diversity Index](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diversity_index)   
  \*\* other races is used to refer to non asian, black, latino, or white

  #### Diversity Statistics

  ##### Racial Diversity

 * Asian: 1%
* Black: 0%
* Latino: 4%
* White: 88%
* Other: 7%
  ##### Gender Diversity

 * Male: 7%
* Female: 93%
  ##### Socioeconomic Diversity (By Household Income)

 * Under 30k: 22%
* 30k - 48k: 14%
* 48k - 75k: 17%
* 75k - 110k: 18%
* Over 110k: 30%
  ##### Geographic Diversity

 * In State: 49%
* Out of State: 47%
* International: 4%


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