Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services programs in Colorado
5 schools in Colorado teach this, at certificate or associate level. The Department of Education publishes earnings for none of them, so the figures below are what the occupation itself pays.
What this work pays in Colorado
Animal Caretakers in Colorado earn a median of $37,430 a year across 6,290 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary | $70,130 | 2,060 |
| Animal Trainers | $44,290 | 330 |
| Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $81,920 | 160 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Northwestern Community College Rangely | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Lamar Community College Lamar | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 14 |
| Lamar Community College Lamar | Associate's degree | — | not published | 13 |
| Northeastern Junior College Sterling | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Northeastern Junior College Sterling | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.