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Animal Behavior Schools
within 500 miles of NV
University of California-Davis
Northern Arizona University
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
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Animal Behavior Schools near Nevada
Nevada contains 22 schools that offer animal behavior programs. University of California-Davis, the highest-ranking animal behavior school in NV, has a total student population of 31,247 and is the 41st highest ranked school in America.
Of the 22 animal behavior schools in Nevada, only 14 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Prescott College comes out as the most expensive ($25,284/yr), with Cerritos College as the lowest recorded at only $3,650/yr.
Animal Behavior students from Nevada schools who go on to become animal behavioralists, animal trainers, dog trainers, animal scientists, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 10,080 people working as animal trainers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $31,080. Also, Zoologists and wildlife biologists make on average $60,670 per year and there are about 17,460 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Nevada alone, there are 140 employed zoologists and wildlife biologists earning an average yearly salary of $58,890. Animal trainers in this state earn $24,340/yr and there are 40 employed.
Also, within the animal behavior schools in Nevada, the average student population is 3,396 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 18 to 1. Aside from animal behavior, there are 786 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 1,014 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $2,730, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.
Animal Behavior Programs near Nevada
University of California-Davis
- Animal Behavior and Ethology
Levels offered: Masters, PhD
- Animal Behavior and Ethology
Levels offered: Bachelors
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