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Graduate Certificates in Animal-Assisted Therapy

18 Yearly Graduations
94% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 4 schools in the United States where you can get your graduate certificate in animal-assisted therapy. This degree is more popular with female students, and about 22% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Animal-Assisted Therapy Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 18 people earned their graduate certificate in animal-assisted therapy. This earns it the #96 spot on the list of the most popular graduate certificate programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in animal-assisted therapy at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 51
Graduate Certificate 18
Associate Degree 17
Basic Certificate 12
Undergraduate Certificate 11

Earnings of Animal-Assisted Therapy Majors With Graduate Certificates

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for animal-assisted therapy majors who have their graduate certificate is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their graduate certificate in animal-assisted therapy. About 94.4% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 1
Women 17
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The racial-ethnic distribution of animal-assisted therapy graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1
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There are 4 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in animal-assisted therapy. Learn more about the most popular 4 below:

#1

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida
9 Yearly Graduations
88% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for animal-assisted therapy students seekinga graduate certificate is University of North Florida. Each year, around 16,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $3,996 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,570 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people received their graduate certificate in animal-assisted therapy from UNF. About 88% of this group were women, and 13% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#4

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
0 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 4th most popular school in the country for animal-assisted therapy majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,716 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,288 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their graduate certificate in animal-assisted therapy from SRU. Of these students, 100% were women and 22% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to animal-assisted therapy that offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Rehabilitation Counseling 79
Physical Therapy 72
Rehabilitation Science 58
Other Rehabilitation Professions 58
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References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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