2026 Best Value Livestock Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region
[Livestock Management](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/animal-science/livestock-management/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for livestock management students.
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2026 Best Value Livestock Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the livestock management degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Livestock Management Schools
Leading the list is Michigan State University, our #1 best value for livestock management in the Great Lakes Region. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State University is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $18,079, compared with $44,850 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for livestock management graduates is $26,000. Livestock Management graduates of Michigan State University earn a median of $41,292 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Michigan State University admits about 85% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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