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Dairy Husbandry & Production

Types of Degrees Dairy Husbandry & Production Majors Are Earning

People majoring in Dairy Husbandry & Production can earn degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Certificate	18
Associate’s Degree	18
Bachelor’s Degree	1
Master’s Degree	23

What Dairy Husbandry & Production Majors Need to Know

Programs in Dairy Husbandry & Production develop a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that Dairy Husbandry & Production graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

Coursework in Dairy Husbandry & Production emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• Education and Training — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 5.5 / 7.
• English Language — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.
• Food Production — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.
• Customer and Personal Service — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.
• Biology — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.

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

Skills

The skill set developed in a Dairy Husbandry & Production program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Active Listening — Importance 4.3 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Speaking — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• Reading Comprehension — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.6 / 7.
• Judgment and Decision Making — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.
• Social Perceptiveness — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.

Abilities

Innate abilities most relevant to Dairy Husbandry & Production careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Oral Expression — Importance 4.4 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.
• Speech Clarity — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.
• Deductive Reasoning — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.

Common Job Activities

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

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Communicating with People Outside the Organization	4.4 / 7
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	4.3 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	4.3 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	4.3 / 7
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.3 / 7
Training and Teaching Others	4.2 / 7
Getting Information	4.2 / 7
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public	4.1 / 7
Scheduling Work and Activities	4.1 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.1 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

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

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	—
Microsoft Outlook	Electronic mail software	—
Web browser software	Internet browser software	—
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	—
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	✓
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	✓
SAP software	Enterprise resource planning ERP software	—
Microsoft SharePoint	Document management software	—
ESRI ArcGIS software	Geographic information system	—
ServiceNow	Data base user interface and query software	—
Order management software	Procurement software	—
Geographic information system GIS software	Geographic information system	—

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

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Dairy Husbandry & Production graduates include:

• Farm Management Advisor
• Extension Officer
• County Home Demonstrator
• Feed Management Advisor
• Youth Development Professional
• Extension Worker
• Agriculture Extension Agent
• 4-H Youth Development Specialist
• Home Services Advisor
• Technology Education Teacher (Tech Ed Teacher)
• Home Improvement Advisor
• Community Educator
• Agriculture Consultant
• Smart Home Expert
• 4-H Youth Educator

Education Typically Required

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

Education Level	Share of Workers
Master’s degree	68.4%
Bachelor’s degree	15.3%
Postsecondary certificate	4.0%
Less than a high school diploma	3.9%
Doctoral degree	3.6%
Post-baccalaureate certificate	3.6%
High school diploma or equivalent	0.9%
Some college courses	0.2%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	0.1%

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

Who Is Earning a Degree in Dairy Husbandry & Production?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 76.7% of Dairy Husbandry & Production degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	46	76.7%
Men	14	23.3%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	50	83.3%
Hispanic or Latino	6	10.0%
Two or More Races	2	3.3%
Race Unknown	1	1.7%
International Students	1	1.7%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Dairy Husbandry & Production Graduates Earn?

College Scorecard reports median earnings of Dairy Husbandry & Production graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. These numbers tend to grow 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 Dairy Husbandry & Production Worth It?

Strictly by the federal earnings tracker, Dairy 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
Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production	01.0302
Apiculture	01.0310
Aquaculture	01.0303
Crop Production	01.0304
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.