Studying animal training may provide students with many job opportunities that allow them to put their skills to use. Careers in dog coaching, professional pet care and service dog training can be pursued as a result of receiving instruction in this field.

The PhD is a doctoral degree, specifically called a "doctor of philosophy" degree. This is misleading because PhD holders are not necessarily philosophers (unless they earned their degree in philosophy!). That said, PhD recipients are able to engage in thought experiments, reason about problems, and solve problems in sophisticated ways.