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Soil Sciences at Iowa State University

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Soil Sciences at Iowa State University

If you are interested in studying soil sciences, you may want to check out the program at Iowa State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and has a total student population of 31,822.

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.

Iowa State Soil Sciences Degrees Available

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

Iowa State Soil Sciences Rankings

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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.

Soil Sciences Student Demographics at Iowa State

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

Iowa State Soil Sciences Master’s Program

57% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students graduated with a master's degree in soil sciences from Iowa State. About 43% were men and 57% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Iowa State University 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 2
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 IA, the home state for Iowa State University.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Soil and Plant Scientists 1,230 $79,650
Agricultural Sciences Professors 280 $90,570
Microbiologists 210 $82,410

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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