2026 Best Value Dairy Science Schools in the Southeast Region
[Dairy Science](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/animal-science/dairy-science/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. 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 2026 ranking of the best value dairy science schools.
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2026 Best Value Dairy Science Schools in the Southeast Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the dairy science degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Dairy Science Schools
Leading the list is Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University, our #1 best value for dairy science in the Southeast Region. Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $15,948, compared with $37,764 for out-of-state students. Dairy Science graduates carry a median of $22,631 in student loans. Early-career dairy science graduates make about $28,729. 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), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, 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 top 1 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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