Overview

The SDSU Bological Sciences - Dairy Science at South Dakota State University is equipped with excellent laboratories; a state-of-the-art dairy processing plant with capabilities for processing fluid milk, cheese, butter, ice cream, concentrated and dried products, cultured dairy foods and other dairy and food products; and a dairy research and training facility where a herd of 300 Holstein and Brown Swiss cattle is maintained for teaching and research.

Metabolism and surgical facilities in the Animal Science Complex, along with specialized laboratory equipment in the Genomics Lab and other departments on campus, including, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, and Health and Nutritional Sciences programs are also available. Graduate students accepted in the program will have opportunities to utilize these facilities to develop basic and/or applied research programs in dairy product processing, microbiology, chemistry, food safety, dairy cattle nutrition, metabolism, genomics, breeding, microbiology of the rumen, immunology, and management, while interacting with well qualified faculty. The SDSU Dairy Science program, in collaboration with the Food Science and Nutrition program at the University of Minnesota and the Food Science and Human Nutrition program at Iowa State University, constitute the Midwest Dairy Foods Research Center. This collaborative center provides graduate students in the manufacturing area a unique opportunity to be involved with current issues and research needs. Biological Sciences - Dairy Science is offered at South Dakota State University.

Is it for you?

This program will be a good fit if you:

Have an undergraduate degree in dairy science, animal science, food science and engineering, or related fields
Have an interest in the dairy industry
Like intellectual challenges
Have leadership skills
Enjoy scientific inquiry and problem solving

Career Opportunities

Ruminant Nutritionist

Livestock Geneticist

Dairy Product Processing specialist

Quality Control/Assurance Director – Food and Dairy

Microbiologist – Food Safety Analyst

Dairy Farm or Plant Management

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Food Science

Conservation

Dairy Science

Microbiology
Biotechnology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-10-15 00:00:00
Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-04-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Brookings, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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General requirements

The application must include the application fee, all post-secondary transcripts, degree certificate, and other materials as required by specific programs before processing of the application will begin.

Master’s degree applicants must have an approved Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution (except in approved/accelerated programs). Domestic, international or non-degree seeking students may submit an application online.

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Tuition Fee

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International

19620 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 654 USD per credit during 12 months.
National

19620 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 654 USD per credit during 12 months.
In-State

10200 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 340 USD per credit during 12 months.

Living costs for Brookings

1085 - 1888 USD /month

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