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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production (Income $0-$30k)

11 Ranked Colleges
387 Degrees Awarded
$6,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production is the 574th most popular major in the country with 1,038 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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 For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in animal/livestock husbandry and production. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent animal/livestock husbandry and production programs, but they also 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 11 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production (Income $0-$30k)

#1

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k 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” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NC State is $7,285 for Associate Degree Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production students whose families make $0-$30k.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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#2

Moorpark College

Moorpark, California
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Moorpark College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Moorpark, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s animal/livestock husbandry and production degrees to 40 students in 2019-2020.

Moorpark College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Moorpark College is $320 for Associate Degree Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Moorpark College Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production Report

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Iowa Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Calmar, Iowa, and it awarded 11 associates’s animal/livestock husbandry and production degrees in 2019-2020.

NICC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Northeast Iowa Community College is $7,987 for Associate Degree Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwest Wisconsin Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is a public institution located in Fennimore, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Southwest Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Southwest Tech is $8,167 for associate degree animal/livestock husbandry & production students whose families make $0-$30k.

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%.

Full Southwest Tech Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production Report

#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Niagara County Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Niagara County Community College is a public institution located in Sanborn, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 associates’s 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 estimated yearly cost for Niagara County Community College is $2,636 for associate degree animal/livestock husbandry & production students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#6

Wayne Community College

Goldsboro, North Carolina
#9 in overall quality

Wayne Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Wayne Community College is $2,021 for Associate Degree Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#7

Chippewa Valley Technical College

Eau Claire, Wisconsin
#6 in overall quality

Chippewa Valley Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Eau Claire, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s animal/livestock husbandry and production degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

CVTC also took the #6 spot in our “Best Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Chippewa Valley Technical College is $8,764 for Associate Degree Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#8

Fox Valley Technical College

Appleton, Wisconsin
#5 in overall quality

Fox Valley Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Appleton, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s animal/livestock husbandry and production degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

FVTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Fox Valley Technical College is $8,385 for associate degree animal/livestock husbandry & production students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#2 in overall quality

Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is a small public school situated in Wooster, Ohio. It awarded 14 associates’s animal/livestock husbandry and production degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree animal/livestock husbandry & production students whose families make $0-$30k 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 $13,854 for associate degree animal/livestock husbandry & production students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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

#11 in overall quality

Northwest Mississippi Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Senatobia, Mississippi, this medium-sized public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified associates’s animal/livestock husbandry and production students in 2019-2020.

NWCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $5,067 for Associate Degree Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Northwest Mississippi Community College.

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#11

Hawkeye Community College

Waterloo, Iowa
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Hawkeye Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Waterloo, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s animal/livestock husbandry and production degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Hawkeye Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $9,084 for associate degree animal/livestock husbandry & production students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Hawkeye Community College.

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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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