Animal-Assisted Therapy Program 2024 Tuition

	In-State	Out-of-State
Undergraduate Tuition & Fee	$8,676	$31,457
Graduate Tuition & Fee	-	$17,319

In the United States, 14 colleges are offering Animal-Assisted Therapy programsin both undergraduate and graduate levels. The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of the Animal-Assisted Therapy program is $8,676 for state residents and $31,457 for out-of-state students. 4 colleges are offering animal-assisted-therapy certificate or associate's degree programs.

1 graduate schools offer the Animal-Assisted Therapy programs and the average graduate tuition & fees is $17,319.

The average salary after completing the Animal-Assisted Therapy program is $38,437 with a bachelor's degree (or undergraduate certificate) and $62,052 with a master degree (or higher).

Animal-Assisted Therapy Program 2024 Average Tuition Costs

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition of colleges offering Animal-Assisted Therapy program is $31,457 for undergraduate programs and $17,319 for graduate programs.

The following table shows the average tuition & fees for Animal-Assisted Therapy programs.

2023-2024 Average Tuition & Fees of Animal-Assisted Therapy Program
	In-State	Out-of-State
Undergraduate	$8,676	$31,457
Graduate	-	$17,319

What is Animal-Assisted Therapy program?

A program that prepares health and human service professionals to integrate the use of animals into their treatment practices in order to facilitate change in people with mental and physical disabilities. Includes instruction in psychology, psychology of disabilities, animal behavior, animal training, the human-animal bond, integration of animals into therapeutic settings, and ethical and cultural issues

Career and Salary after Completing Animal-Assisted Therapy Program

The following jobs are possible careers after completing Animal-Assisted Therapy major program. The average wage is based on the latest employment and wage data (May 2022) from Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The average annual wage of Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary career is $133,310 and, for Therapists, All Other, the average annual income is $65,030.

Animal-Assisted Therapy Careers and its Average Wage (as of May 2023)
Job Title	Hourly Wage	Annual Wage
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	-	$133,310
Therapists, All Other	$31.26	$65,030

Average Salary after Completing Animal-Assisted Therapy Program

The following table shows the average earning of students three years after completing the Animal-Assisted Therapy program by degree type. The average earning after graduation is $38,437 for bachelor's degree and $62,052 for master degree programs.

Degree	Average Earning	Average Loan Debt
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$23,428	$9,141
Associate's Degree	$42,579	$18,313
Bachelor's Degree	$38,437	$25,231
Master's Degree	$62,052	$59,120
Doctoral Degree	$74,900	$93,025
First Professional Degree	$72,487	$107,752
Graduate/Professional Certificate	$47,880	-