2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Dairy Science

Dairy Sciencemaster's programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #789 out of the 1095 majors we look at each year. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Dairy Science ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 20 master's degrees in dairy science during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Dairy Science School for Your Master's Degree

The dairy science master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Dairy Science ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of dairy science students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Dairy Science Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for dairy science.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Dairy Science in the United States

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in dairy science.

Most Well Attended Schools for Dairy Science Students Working on Their Master's

1

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CA

#1 Best Quality In CA

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in dairy science has to check out California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public university located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in dairy science in California.

There were roughly 8 dairy science individuals who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in dairy science from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

2

South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In SD

#1 Best Quality In SD

South Dakota State University is a popular choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in dairy science. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in dairy science in South Dakota.

There were approximately 6 dairy science individuals who graduated with this degree at South Dakota State in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in dairy science from South Dakota State University

3

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In WI

#1 Best Quality In WI

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in dairy science has to look into University of Wisconsin - Madison. UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the large city of Madison. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in dairy science in Wisconsin.

There were about 4 dairy science students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in dairy science from University of Wisconsin - Madison

4

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In VA

#1 Best Quality In VA

Virginia Tech is a popular option for students interested in a master's degree in dairy science. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in dairy science in Virginia. More information about a master’s in dairy science from Virginia Tech

Dairy Science by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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Rankings in Majors Related to Dairy Science

Dairy Science is one of 7 different types of Animal Science programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Dairy Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Animal Sciences, General	417
Animal Sciences, Other	20
Poultry Science	18
Agricultural Animal Breeding	8
Animal Health	2
Livestock Management	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Billy Hathorn. More about our data sources and methodologies.