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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production

11 Ranked Colleges
387 Degrees Awarded
$9,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production Schools for an Associate

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production Schools for an Associate” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 1,038 people earned their degree in animal/livestock husbandry and production, making the major the 574th most popular in the United States.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 387 animal/livestock husbandry and production graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production Schools for an Associate” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in animal/livestock husbandry and production. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great animal/livestock husbandry and production programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the animal/livestock husbandry and production program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production Schools for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production Schools for an Associate.

Top 11 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwest Wisconsin Technical College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Fennimore, Wisconsin, this small public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified associates’s animal/livestock husbandry and production students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southwest Tech, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,955 for associate degree animal/livestock husbandry & production students per year to attend Southwest Tech.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Iowa Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production Schools for an Associate list. NICC is located in Calmar, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 associates’s animal/livestock husbandry and production degrees to qualified students.

NICC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for NICC is $10,505 for Associate Degree Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production students.

Full Northeast Iowa Community College Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production Report

#3

Fox Valley Technical College

Appleton, Wisconsin
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fox Valley Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production Schools for an Associate list. Fox Valley Technical College is a public institution located in Appleton, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FVTC, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $11,127 for associate degree animal/livestock husbandry & production students per year to attend Fox Valley Technical College.

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#4

Chippewa Valley Technical College

Eau Claire, Wisconsin
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chippewa Valley Technical College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production Schools for an Associate. CVTC is a medium-sized public school situated in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. It awarded 10 associates’s animal/livestock husbandry and production degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CVTC, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for CVTC is $10,773 for associate degree animal/livestock husbandry & production students.

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#5

Hawkeye Community College

Waterloo, Iowa
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Hawkeye Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Hawkeye Community College is a medium-sized school located in Waterloo, Iowa that handed out 9 associates’s animal/livestock husbandry and production degrees in 2019-2020.

Hawkeye Community College also made our “Best Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $11,495 for associate degree animal/livestock husbandry & production students per year to attend Hawkeye Community College.

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#6

Moorpark College

Moorpark, California
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Moorpark College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production Schools for an Associate list. Located in Moorpark, California, this fairly large public school handed out 40 degrees to qualified associates’s animal/livestock husbandry and production students in 2019-2020.

Moorpark College also made our “Best Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for Moorpark College is $1,473 for Associate Degree Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production students.

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#7

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

North Carolina State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production Schools for an Associate list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 34 diplomas to qualified associates’s animal/livestock husbandry and production students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree animal/livestock husbandry & production students list, NC State has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NC State is $16,458 for Associate Degree Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production at North Carolina State University

#8

Wayne Community College

Goldsboro, North Carolina
#9 in overall quality

Wayne Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. Wayne Community College is a small school located in Goldsboro, North Carolina that handed out 9 associates’s animal/livestock husbandry and production degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree animal/livestock husbandry & production students list, Wayne Community College has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Wayne Community College is $2,315 for Associate Degree Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production students.

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#11 in overall quality

Northwest Mississippi Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production Schools for an Associate ranking. Northwest Mississippi Community College is a public institution located in Senatobia, Mississippi. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NWCC, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NWCC is $6,009 for associate degree animal/livestock husbandry & production students.

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#2 in overall quality

Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production Schools for an Associate ranking. Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is located in Wooster, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 associates’s animal/livestock husbandry and production degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our associate degree animal/livestock husbandry & production students list, Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is $17,608 for Associate Degree Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production students.

The low student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production Report

#10 in overall quality

Niagara County Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production Schools for an Associate ranking. Niagara County Community College is a small public school situated in Sanborn, New York. It awarded 16 associates’s animal/livestock husbandry and production degrees in 2019-2020.

Niagara County Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Niagara County Community College is $5,491 for Associate Degree Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production students.

Full Niagara County Community College Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production Report

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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