2027 Best Value Dairy Science Associate’s Degree Schools
[Dairy Science](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/animal-science/dairy-science/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong dairy science education at a price that pays off.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for dairy science students.
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2027 Best Value Dairy Science Schools in the United States
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in dairy science, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Dairy Science Schools
Leading the list is Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute, our #1 best value for dairy science in the United States. Set in the town of Wooster, Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is a small public institution. Students from in state pay about $9,584 in tuition and fees, compared with $36,362 for out-of-state students. Dairy Science graduates carry a median of $12,000 in student loans. Dairy Science graduates of Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute earn a median of $39,743 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
Suny College Of Agriculture And Technology At Cobleskill came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value dairy science schools. Located in the town of Cobleskill, Suny College Of Agriculture And Technology At Cobleskill is a mid-sized public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $8,768, while out-of-state students pay about $18,678. Dairy Science graduates carry a median of $24,000 in student loans. Dairy Science graduates of Suny College Of Agriculture And Technology At Cobleskill earn a median of $37,068 early in their careers. Set against $24,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 84% of applicants are accepted.
Other Dairy Science Degree Levels
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, 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 2 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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