Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services programs in Massachusetts
4 schools in Massachusetts teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $26,353 at North Shore Community College.
What this work pays in Massachusetts
Animal Caretakers in Massachusetts earn a median of $39,650 a year across 6,900 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 Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary | $78,780 | 1,660 |
| Animal Trainers | $43,580 | 510 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Shore Community College Danvers | Associate's degree | — | $26,353 (21 grads) | 24 |
| Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| North Shore Community College Danvers | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
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.