2025 Best Dairy Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Dairy Science is about average in terms of popularity for bachelor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #608 out of the 1232 majors across the country that we analyze each year. 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 2 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of dairy science. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 31 bachelor's degrees in dairy science during the 2022-2023 academic year.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

• Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to dairy science students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of dairy science students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized dairy science related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for dairy science students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Dairy Science in the Great Lakes Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for dairy science students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Dairy Science

1

University of Wisconsin - River Falls
River Falls, WI

21 Annual Graduates

University of Wisconsin - River Falls is a great choice for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in dairy science. Located in the town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in dairy science from University of Wisconsin - River Falls

2

University of Wisconsin - Platteville
Platteville, WI

6 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Wisconsin - Platteville if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in dairy science. UW - Platteville is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Platteville.More information about a bachelor’s in dairy science from University of Wisconsin - Platteville

Best Dairy Science Colleges by State

Explore the best dairy science schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Wisconsin	435	61

View All Rankings >

Dairy Science Related Rankings by Major

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	842
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.