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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Dairy Science (Income $0-$30k)

10 Ranked Colleges
168 Degrees Awarded
$11,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Dairy Science Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Dairy Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Dairy Science is the 773rd most popular major in the country with 255 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 168 dairy science graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Dairy Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in dairy science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great dairy science programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the dairy science program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Dairy Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Dairy Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 10 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Dairy Science (Income $0-$30k)

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Dairy Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. UW - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 22 bachelors’s dairy science degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Dairy Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Wisconsin - Madison is $4,367 for Bachelor’s Degree Dairy Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Dairy Science at University of Wisconsin - Madison

#2

University of Wisconsin - River Falls

River Falls, Wisconsin
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - River Falls. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Dairy Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k. River Falls, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s dairy science degrees to 34 students in 2019-2020.

UW - River Falls also took the #5 spot in our “Best Dairy Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Wisconsin - River Falls is $8,366 for bachelor’s degree dairy science students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Dairy Science at UW - River Falls

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Dairy Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s dairy science degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Dairy Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $10,054 for bachelor’s degree dairy science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Iowa State.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Dairy Science at Iowa State University

#4

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Dairy Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s dairy science students in 2019-2020.

UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Dairy Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Georgia is $7,541 for bachelor’s degree dairy science students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full University of Georgia Dairy Science Report

#5

University of Wisconsin - Platteville

Platteville, Wisconsin
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Platteville. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Dairy Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Wisconsin - Platteville is a medium-sized public school situated in Platteville, Wisconsin. It awarded 21 bachelors’s dairy science degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Platteville also took the #6 spot in our “Best Dairy Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UW - Platteville is $12,117 for Bachelor’s Degree Dairy Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full UW - Platteville Dairy Science Report

#4 in overall quality

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dairy Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a large public school situated in San Luis Obispo, California. It awarded 20 bachelors’s dairy science degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also made our “Best Dairy Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is $12,475 for bachelor’s degree dairy science students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Dairy Science Report

#7

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#7 in overall quality

Virginia Tech came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dairy Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 24 bachelors’s dairy science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree dairy science students whose families make $0-$30k list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Dairy Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Tech is $11,138 for Bachelor’s Degree Dairy Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Dairy Science at Virginia Tech

#8

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#3 in overall quality

South Dakota State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dairy Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school situated in Brookings, South Dakota. It awarded 16 bachelors’s dairy science degrees in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Dairy Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for South Dakota State is $15,285 for Bachelor’s Degree Dairy Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full South Dakota State University Dairy Science Report

#10 in overall quality

Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dairy Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. ENMU - Main Campus is a medium-sized school located in Portales, New Mexico that handed out 12 bachelors’s dairy science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ENMU - Main Campus, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Dairy Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ENMU - Main Campus is $8,115 for bachelor’s degree dairy science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Dairy Science at ENMU - Main Campus

#10

Delaware Valley University

Doylestown, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

Delaware Valley University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dairy Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. Doylestown, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s dairy science degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

DelVal also made our “Best Dairy Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend DelVal is $22,193 for bachelor’s degree dairy science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Dairy Science at Delaware Valley University

Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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