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2026 Best Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production Schools in North Carolina

1 Colleges in the United States
83 Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production Degrees Awarded
$38,462 Avg Early-Career Salary

Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their animal/livestock husbandry & production programs.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for animal/livestock husbandry & production students pursuing a degree.

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Best Schools for Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production in North Carolina

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the animal/livestock husbandry & production degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production

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Leading the list is Wilkes Community College, our #1 school for animal/livestock husbandry & production. Located in the town of Wilkesboro, Wilkes Community College is a mid-sized public university. There were roughly 45 animal/livestock husbandry & production students who graduated with this degree at Wilkes Community College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their animal/livestock husbandry & production degree from Wilkes Community College earn around $36,341 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $9,125. See the full animal/livestock husbandry & production program report for Wilkes Community College

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Students looking for a strong animal/livestock husbandry & production program will find one at Wayne Community College, which ranked #2. Wayne Community College is a mid-sized public school located in the city of Goldsboro. About 19 animal/livestock husbandry & production degrees were awarded at Wayne Community College in the most recent year. Animal/livestock Husbandry & Production graduates of Wayne Community College earn a median of $33,116 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $5,500 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in animal/livestock husbandry & production from Wayne Community College

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Students looking for a strong animal/livestock husbandry & production program will find one at Sampson Community College, which ranked #3. This mid-sized public university is located in the town of Clinton. About 19 animal/livestock husbandry & production degrees were awarded at Sampson Community College in the most recent year. Animal/livestock Husbandry & Production graduates of Sampson Community College earn a median of $45,929 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $12,596 to complete this degree. See the full animal/livestock husbandry & production program report for Sampson Community College

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 7 schools evaluated.

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