2026 Best Dairy Science Schools in the The Plains States Region
Dairy Science is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their dairy science programs.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best dairy science schools.
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Best Schools for Dairy Science in the The Plains States Region
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the dairy science degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Dairy Science
Our analysis ranked South Dakota State University the best school in the country for a degree in dairy science. South Dakota State University is a large public school located in the town of Brookings. The six-year graduation rate is 62%. South Dakota State University awarded about 18 dairy science degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the dairy science program make about $44,844 in their early career. South Dakota State University graduates carry a median of $23,162 in student loans.
See the full dairy science program report for South Dakota State University
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
