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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Dairy Science (Income $30-$48k)

10 Ranked Colleges
168 Degrees Awarded
$12,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Dairy Science Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Dairy Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Dairy Science is the 773rd most popular major in the country with 255 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 168 dairy science graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Dairy Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in dairy science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality dairy science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the dairy science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Dairy Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree dairy science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 10 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Dairy Science (Income $30-$48k)

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Dairy Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #1 spot on the list. UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s dairy science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree dairy science students whose families make $30-$48k list, UW - Madison has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Dairy Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $6,860 for Bachelor’s Degree Dairy Science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UW - Madison.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Read full report on Dairy Science at UW - Madison

#2

University of Wisconsin - River Falls

River Falls, Wisconsin
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Dairy Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - River Falls landed the #2 spot on the list. River Falls, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s dairy science degrees to 34 students in 2019-2020.

UW - River Falls also made our “Best Dairy Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for University of Wisconsin - River Falls is $10,124 for Bachelor’s Degree Dairy Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Wisconsin - River Falls Dairy Science Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Dairy Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Iowa State University is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 10 bachelors’s dairy science degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Dairy Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Iowa State is $10,843 for Bachelor’s Degree Dairy Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Read full report on Dairy Science at Iowa State University

#4

University of Wisconsin - Platteville

Platteville, Wisconsin
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Dairy Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Platteville landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Platteville is a medium-sized school located in Platteville, Wisconsin that handed out 21 bachelors’s dairy science degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Platteville also took the #6 spot in our “Best Dairy Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Wisconsin - Platteville is $12,930 for bachelor’s degree dairy science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Dairy Science at UW - Platteville

#5

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Dairy Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #5 spot on the list. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s dairy science degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree dairy science students whose families make $30-$48k list, UGA has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Dairy Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Georgia is $10,241 for Bachelor’s Degree Dairy Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Dairy Science at University of Georgia

#4 in overall quality

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Dairy Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. San Luis Obispo, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s dairy science degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Dairy Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $14,680 for bachelor’s degree dairy science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Dairy Science at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

#7

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#3 in overall quality

South Dakota State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dairy Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s dairy science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree dairy science students whose families make $30-$48k list, South Dakota State has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Dairy Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for South Dakota State is $16,273 for bachelor’s degree dairy science students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Dairy Science at South Dakota State

#8

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#7 in overall quality

Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dairy Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s dairy science degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Dairy Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia Tech is $14,010 for Bachelor’s Degree Dairy Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Full Virginia Tech Dairy Science Report

#10 in overall quality

Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dairy Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is a medium-sized school located in Portales, New Mexico that handed out 12 bachelors’s dairy science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree dairy science students whose families make $30-$48k list, ENMU - Main Campus has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Dairy Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for ENMU - Main Campus is $8,219 for bachelor’s degree dairy science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus Dairy Science Report

#10

Delaware Valley University

Doylestown, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Delaware Valley University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dairy Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. DelVal is located in Doylestown, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s dairy science degrees to qualified students.

DelVal also took the #9 spot in our “Best Dairy Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend DelVal is $23,033 for Bachelor’s Degree Dairy Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Dairy Science at Delaware Valley University

Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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