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2025 Best Dairy Science Schools

10 Colleges in the United States
191 Dairy Science Degrees Awarded
When it comes to popularity, dairy science sits in the middle of the road, ranking #817 out of 1506 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual reviewed 10 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of dairy science. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 191 degrees in dairy science annually.

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Choosing a Great Dairy Science School

Best Dairy Science Schools Your choice of dairy science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Dairy Science School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Dairy Science Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Dairy Science
Bachelor's Degrees in Dairy Science
Master's Degrees in Dairy Science
Doctor's Degrees in Dairy Science

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Dairy Science Schools list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Dairy Science in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of dairy science degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Schools in Dairy Science

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA

Iowa State University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in dairy science. Iowa State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Ames. A Best Colleges rank of #88 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.

There were about 5 dairy science students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WI

It's difficult to beat University of Wisconsin - Madison if you want to pursue a degree in dairy science. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were approximately 27 dairy science students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SD

Every student pursuing a degree in dairy science has to look into South Dakota State University. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 13 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Dakota.

There were approximately 28 dairy science students who graduated with this degree at South Dakota State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA

Any student who is interested in dairy science has to take a look at Virginia Tech. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.

There were approximately 18 dairy science students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
20.0% Growth in Graduates

UGA is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were about 5 dairy science students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public university located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo. A Best Colleges rank of #165 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a great university overall.

There were approximately 16 dairy science students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the most recent data year.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI

UW - River Falls is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of River Falls. This university ranks 26th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were approximately 26 dairy science students who graduated with this degree at UW - River Falls in the most recent data year.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In WI
43.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the distant town of Platteville, UW - Platteville is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 20th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were about 16 dairy science students who graduated with this degree at UW - Platteville in the most recent year we have data available.

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SUNY Cobleskill
Cobleskill, NY
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
10.0% Growth in Graduates

SUNY Cobleskill is a small public school located in the town of Cobleskill. This school ranks 97th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 10 dairy science students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Cobleskill in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In WI

Located in the small city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 17th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were approximately 15 dairy science students who graduated with this degree at North Central Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Dairy Science by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
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Far Western US
Southwest
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One of 7 majors within the Animal Science area of study, Dairy Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Animal Sciences, General 7,530
Poultry Science 207
Animal Sciences, Other 194
Livestock Management 23
Animal Health 21
Agricultural Animal Breeding 7
Animal Nutrition 5

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