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Best Schools for Dairy Science in South Dakota
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the dairy science degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Dairy Science
Our analysis ranked South Dakota State University the best school in the country for a degree in dairy science. This large public university is located in the town of Brookings. The six-year graduation rate is 62%. There were roughly 18 dairy science students who graduated with this degree at South Dakota State University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the dairy science program make about $44,844 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $23,162.
Read more about the dairy science program at South Dakota State University
Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school evaluated.
- 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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