2027 Best Value Dairy Science Schools in South Dakota
[Dairy Science](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/animal-science/dairy-science/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for dairy science students.
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2027 Best Value Dairy Science Schools in South Dakota
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
South Dakota State University tops our 2027 list of the best value dairy science schools in South Dakota. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State University is a large public university. Students from in state pay about $9,299 in tuition and fees, compared with $12,809 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $23,162 to complete the dairy science program here. Early-career dairy science graduates make about $44,844. That is a strong return on a $23,162 median debt. Roughly 98% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 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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