2026 Best Value Dairy Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
[Dairy Science](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/animal-science/dairy-science/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for dairy science students.
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2026 Best Value Dairy Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in dairy science, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Dairy Science Schools
For return on investment in dairy science, no school beat Suny College Of Agriculture And Technology At Cobleskill this year. Set in the town of Cobleskill, Suny College Of Agriculture And Technology At Cobleskill is a mid-sized public institution. 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. Early-career dairy science graduates make about $37,068. Set against $24,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Suny College Of Agriculture And Technology At Cobleskill admits about 84% of applicants.
Delaware Valley College is a great value for students pursuing a degree in dairy science, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Doylestown, Delaware Valley College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $44,850 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the dairy science program here. Early-career dairy science graduates make about $38,378. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Roughly 93% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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).
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