2027 Best Value Dairy Science Schools in the Southeast Region
[Dairy Science](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/animal-science/dairy-science/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong dairy science education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value dairy science schools.
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2027 Best Value Dairy Science Schools in the Southeast Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in dairy science, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Dairy Science Schools
Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University earned the #1 spot for value among dairy science schools in the Southeast Region. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $15,948 in tuition and fees, compared with $37,764 for out-of-state students. Dairy Science graduates carry a median of $22,631 in student loans. Dairy Science graduates of Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University earn a median of $28,729 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $22,631 median debt. Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University admits about 55% of applicants.
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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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school 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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