Soil Sciences at Michigan State University

5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and approximately 49,695 students attend the school each year.

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.

Michigan State Soil Sciences Degrees Available

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

Michigan State Soil Sciences Rankings

The soil sciences major at Michigan 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.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in soil sciences, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Soil Sciences Student Demographics at Michigan State

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

Michigan State Soil Sciences Bachelor’s Program

42% Women

5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 58% of soil sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 42% went to women. The typical soil sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 45% men. So male students are more repesented at Michigan State since its program graduates 13% more men than average.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in soil sciences at Michigan State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	17
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Michigan State Soil Sciences Master’s Program

50% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of soil sciences master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 45% men graduate in soil sciences each year. Michigan State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a soil sciences master's degree from Michigan State, 83% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Soil Sciences

Soil Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Michigan State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Soil Science & Agronomy, General	33

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 MI, the home state for Michigan State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Microbiologists	290	$61,360
Agricultural Sciences Professors	240	$111,040
Soil and Plant Scientists	220	$54,800

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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