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2026 Best Value Dairy Science Schools in the United States
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the dairy science degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Dairy Science Schools
Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute earned the #1 spot for value among dairy science schools in the United States. Located in the town of Wooster, Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is a small public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,584, with out-of-state students paying around $36,362. Students borrow a median of $12,000 to complete the dairy science program here. Dairy Science graduates of Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute earn a median of $39,743 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
Students looking for strong value in dairy science will find it at Suny College Of Agriculture And Technology At Cobleskill, which ranked #2. Suny College Of Agriculture And Technology At Cobleskill is a mid-sized public school located in the town of Cobleskill. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $8,768, while out-of-state students pay about $18,678. Students borrow a median of $24,000 to complete the dairy science program here. Soon after graduation, dairy science degree recipients from Suny College Of Agriculture And Technology At Cobleskill generally make around $37,068. That is a strong return on a $24,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 84%.
Other Dairy Science Degree Levels
Explore the best-value dairy science schools at other degree levels:
Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 14 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- 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.
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