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About Animal Training

Animal Training programs prepare individuals to teach and exercise animals for leisure, sport, show, and professional purposes. Includes instruction in animal psychology, health, and safety; human-animal interaction; learning and behavior styles associated with different breeds and species; and the technical and pedagogical aspects of training animals for such specific functions as obedient household pets, performing show animals, animal athletes, care-giving (e.g., seeing-eye dogs), search and rescue, and police/security work.

Colorado grants the most Associates degrees in Animal Training of all US states with 13 degrees being granted last year. Students wanting to major in Animal Training can expect approximately 95% percent of their classmates to be women and 5% percent of their classmates to be male. Most students graduating in this field earn a Associates degree. The average annual income for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Animal Training is $40,800.

Popularity of Animal Training Degrees in the U.S.
This heat map represents the states that have the highest percent of Animal Training degrees compared to all other degrees awarded in that state.
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Careers

The highest paying job for Animal Training majors is Animal Trainers. However, another thing to think about is how many job openings there currently is. A job that is in high need that a degree in Animal Training can prepare you for is Animal Trainers.

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Animal Training majors.

Most In-Demand Careers

These are the careers in highest demand for Animal Training majors.

Student Demographics

Total Students
21
Female Students
20 (95%)
Male Students
1 (4%)
White (17, 81%)
Two or more races (4, 19%)
Asian (0, <1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native (0, <1%)
Hispanic or Latino (0, <1%)
Black or African American (0, <1%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (0, <1%)
U.S. Nonresident (0, <1%)
Race/ethnicity unknown (0, <1%)

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