2024 Best Dairy Science Master's Degree Schools

If you're seeking a Master's Degree in dairy science, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #926 one in the country in terms of popularity.As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Dairy Science Master's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 10 master's degrees in dairy science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on dairy science students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of dairy science students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized dairy science related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for dairy science students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Dairy Science Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Dairy Science Master's Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Dairy Science in the United States

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in dairy science.

Top Schools for a Master's in Dairy Science

1

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in dairy science. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the city of Madison.More information about a master’s in dairy science from University of Wisconsin - Madison

2

South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

South Dakota State University is a good decision for students interested in a master's degree in dairy science. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in dairy science from South Dakota State University

Dairy Science by Region

View the Best Dairy Science Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Rankings in Majors Related to Dairy Science

One of 7 majors within the Animal Science area of study, Dairy Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Dairy Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Animal Sciences, General	365
Poultry Science	17
Animal Sciences, Other	6
Agricultural Animal Breeding	5
Livestock Management	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Billy Hathorn. More about our data sources and methodologies.