2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production in the Southeast Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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.

Across the Southeast region, there were 289 animal/livestock husbandry and production graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 92 animal/livestock husbandry and production graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in animal/livestock husbandry and production. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality animal/livestock husbandry and production programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the animal/livestock husbandry and production program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The animal/livestock husbandry & production school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region”.

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Best Value Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree animal/livestock husbandry & production students.

Top 3 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production in the Southeast Region

#1

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

#1 in overall quality

$16,458 Average Net Price

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #1 spot on the list. North Carolina State University is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 34 associates’s animal/livestock husbandry and production degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State also took the #1 spot in our “Best Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Carolina State University is $16,458 for southeast region associate degree animal/livestock husbandry & production students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full North Carolina State University Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production Report

#2

Wayne Community College

Goldsboro, North Carolina

#2 in overall quality

$2,315 Average Net Price

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Goldsboro, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s animal/livestock husbandry and production degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Wayne Community College also made our “Best Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $2,315 for southeast region associate degree animal/livestock husbandry & production students per year to attend Wayne Community College.

Read full report on Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production at Wayne Community College

#3

Northwest Mississippi Community College

Senatobia, Mississippi

#3 in overall quality

$6,009 Average Net Price

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Mississippi Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Senatobia, Mississippi, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s animal/livestock husbandry and production students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree animal/livestock husbandry & production students list, NWCC has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NWCC is $6,009 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production students.

Read more about Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production at Northwest Mississippi Community College

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

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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