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Soil Sciences at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

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Soil Sciences at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

What traits are you looking for in a soil sciences school? To help you decide if Colorado State University - Fort Collins is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's soil sciences program.

Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and approximately 32,428 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 19 soil sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Colorado State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Soil Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Colorado State Soil Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Soil Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Soil Sciences
  • Doctorate Degree in Soil Sciences

Colorado State Soil Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks soil sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Colorado State performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The soil sciences major at Colorado State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Soil Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Soil Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 15

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in soil sciences from Colorado State. This makes it the #14 most popular school for soil sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in soil sciences, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Soil Sciences Graduates from Colorado State Make?

The median salary of soil sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at Colorado State is $38,645. This is less than $41,741, which is the national average of all soil sciences majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Soil Sciences Student Demographics at Colorado State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the soil sciences majors at Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Colorado State Soil Sciences Bachelor’s Program

53% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students earned a bachelor's degree in soil sciences from Colorado State. About 53% of these graduates were women and the other 47% were men.

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About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in soil sciences at Colorado State are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities in its soil sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Colorado State University - Fort Collins with a bachelor's in soil sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 14
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Colorado State Soil Sciences Master’s Program

50% Women
Of the 2 students who earned a master's degree in Soil Sciences from Colorado State in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Colorado State University - Fort Collins with a master's in soil sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Colorado State also has a doctoral program available in soil sciences. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Soil Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in soil sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CO, the home state for Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
Microbiologists 470 $71,860
Soil and Plant Scientists 400 $56,990
Agricultural Sciences Professors 220 $87,140

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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