A dairy husbandry and production degree prepares graduates for careers in Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers, First-line supervisors of farming, fishing, and forestry workers, Farm and home management educators. 11 colleges and universities offer this program.
Nationally, bachelor’s graduates in this field earn a median $53,588 four years after graduating (middle half: $37,952–$74,432). Where you study it matters: across 14 colleges with reported results, pay ranges from $34,057 to $83,779.
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| # | College | 4 yrs after | Wage-adjusted | 1 yr after | Median debt | Outcome Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND | $83,779 | $86,797 | $62,869 | $21,500 | B+ |
| 2 | Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN | $71,868 | $77,101 | $56,835 | $13,250 | A+ |
| 3 | Washington State University Pullman, WA | $69,708 | $64,116 | $56,743 | $17,395 | B |
| 4 | Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS | $69,160 | $83,913 | — | — | B |
| 5 | Utah State University Logan, UT | $61,639 | $58,419 | $47,297 | — | C |
| 6 | University of California-Davis Davis, CA | $58,236 | $52,991 | — | $10,999 | A |
| 7 | Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY | $53,450 | $60,522 | $40,047 | $20,387 | C+ |
| 8 | Clemson University Clemson, SC | $51,582 | $57,196 | $30,825 | $22,625 | A+ |
| 9 | Delaware Valley University Doylestown, PA | $49,746 | $50,592 | $28,814 | $26,500 | C+ |
| 10 | University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH | $47,528 | $43,778 | $29,231 | $24,737 | B |
| 11 | University of Kentucky Lexington, KY | $46,843 | $53,040 | $35,167 | $19,500 | B+ |
| 12 | University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA | $42,520 | $37,443 | $25,439 | $19,979 | B+ |
| 13 | SUNY Morrisville Morrisville, NY | $38,528 | $36,671 | $30,771 | $27,000 | C |
| 14 | Centenary University Hackettstown, NJ | $34,057 | $29,891 | — | — | D |
Bachelor’s degrees. Wage-adjusted = pay ÷ √(state wage index). Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data.
Graduates with this degree pursue careers in the following fields:
Ranked by Repit grade, then by degrees awarded. These are the top-rated colleges that produce the most graduates in dairy husbandry and production.
| # | College | Location | Degrees Awarded | Repit Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas State University | Manhattan, KS | 6 | B |
| 2 | Fox Valley Technical College | Appleton, WI | 10 | C+ |
| 3 | Southwest Wisconsin Technical College | Fennimore, WI | 2 | C+ |
| 4 | Vermont State University | Randolph, VT | 1 | C+ |
| 5 | Northcentral Technical College | Wausau, WI | 1 | C+ |
| 6 | Northeast Iowa Community College | Calmar, IA | 22 | C |
| 7 | Modesto Junior College | Modesto, CA | 8 | C |
| 8 | Lakeshore Technical College | Cleveland, WI | 4 | C |
| 9 | College of the Sequoias | Visalia, CA | 3 | C |
| 10 | Ridgewater College | Willmar, MN | 2 | C |
| 11 | SUNY Morrisville | Morrisville, NY | 1 | C |
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Dairy Husbandry and Production is a degree program offered at 11 colleges and universities across the United States. Each year, approximately 60 students graduate with this degree.
Graduates with this degree can pursue careers such as farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers, first-line supervisors of farming, fishing, and forestry workers, farm and home management educators.