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Animal Husbandry & Production

Types of Degrees Animal Husbandry & Production Majors Are Earning

People majoring in Animal Husbandry & Production have the option of earning degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Certificate	115
Associate’s Degree	334
Bachelor’s Degree	14
Master’s Degree	378

What Animal Husbandry & Production Majors Need to Know

Coursework for Animal Husbandry & Production build a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that Animal Husbandry & Production graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

This major prepares you for careers needing Animal Husbandry & Production emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• Education and Training — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 5.4 / 7.
• English Language — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.
• Biology — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.
• Customer and Personal Service — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.
• Food Production — Importance 3.6 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.

^{Importance is rated 1–5; level is 1–7. Source: ONET Online — weighted across related occupations.*}

Skills

Skills developed in a Animal Husbandry & Production program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Active Listening — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Speaking — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• Reading Comprehension — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.6 / 7.
• Critical Thinking — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.
• Judgment and Decision Making — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.

Abilities

Abilities most relevant to Animal Husbandry & Production careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Oral Expression — Importance 4.3 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.
• Speech Clarity — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.
• Deductive Reasoning — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, Animal Husbandry & Production graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	4.3 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	4.3 / 7
Communicating with People Outside the Organization	4.2 / 7
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.2 / 7
Getting Information	4.2 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	4.2 / 7
Training and Teaching Others	4.2 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.1 / 7
Scheduling Work and Activities	4.0 / 7
Working with Computers	3.9 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by Animal Husbandry & Production professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Microsoft Outlook	Electronic mail software	—
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	✓
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	✓
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	—
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	—
Web browser software	Internet browser software	—
SAP software	Enterprise resource planning ERP software	—
Microsoft SharePoint	Document management software	—
Microsoft Internet Explorer	Internet browser software	—
ESRI ArcGIS software	Geographic information system	—
Image editing software	Graphics or photo imaging software	—
Microsoft Dynamics	Enterprise resource planning ERP software	—

^{Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*}

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Animal Husbandry & Production graduates include:

• Adjunct Instructor
• County Demonstrator
• County Agricultural Agent
• Agricultural Extension Agent
• Agricultural Agent
• Agricultural Extension Educator
• Program Management Advisor
• Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Agent
• Youth Development Agent
• 4-H Youth Development Educator
• Feed Management Advisor
• Home Services Advisor
• Agriculture Extension Agent
• Extension Agricultural Agent
• Family and Consumer Sciences Educator (FACS Educator)

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to Animal Husbandry & Production graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Master’s degree	53.5%
Doctoral degree	12.6%
Bachelor’s degree	11.9%
High school diploma or equivalent	7.0%
Post-doctoral training	4.9%
Postsecondary certificate	3.4%
Less than a high school diploma	2.9%
Post-baccalaureate certificate	2.7%
Some college courses	0.5%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	0.3%
Post-master’s certificate	0.2%

^{Source: ONET Online education / training / experience requirements.*}

Who Is Earning a Degree in Animal Husbandry & Production?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 69.9% of Animal Husbandry & Production degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	588	69.9%
Men	253	30.1%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of Animal Husbandry & Production graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	584	69.4%
Asian	6	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino	160	19.0%
Black or African American	20	2.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native	4	0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0.1%
Two or More Races	26	3.1%
Race Unknown	40	4.8%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Animal Husbandry & Production Graduates Earn?

College Scorecard reports median earnings of Animal Husbandry & Production graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. Earnings tend to climb steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$38,195
4 years	$41,174
5 years	$47,624

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $47,624 — roughly 25% above the 1-year mark.

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker.}

Is a Degree in Animal Husbandry & Production Worth It?

Strictly by the federal earnings tracker, Animal Husbandry & Production graduates earn a median of $41,174 four years after completion — roughly 8% above the national median for workers with only a high school diploma (~$38,000).

^{ROI estimate compares the program’s 4-yr median earnings against the 2023 BLS CPS median earnings for high-school-only workers. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + BLS Current Population Survey.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	CIP Code
Agricultural Production Operations	01.03
Agricultural Production Operations, General	01.0301
Agricultural Production Operations, Other	01.0399
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture	01.0308
Apiculture	01.0310
Aquaculture	01.0303
Crop Production	01.0304
Dairy Husbandry and Production	01.0306
Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management	01.0307
Viticulture and Enology	01.0309
Agronomy and Crop Science	01.1102
Animal Sciences, General	01.0901

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.