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Soil Sciences at North Carolina State University

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Soil Sciences at North Carolina State University

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

NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and has a total student population of 36,042.

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.

NC State Soil Sciences Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Soil Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Master’s Degree in Soil Sciences
  • Doctorate Degree in Soil Sciences

NC State Soil Sciences Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

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 NC State

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

NC State Soil Sciences Master’s Program

50% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 8 students who earned a master's degree in Soil Sciences from NC State in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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Of the students who received a soil sciences master's degree from NC State, 88% 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 North Carolina State University with a master's in soil sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 0
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 NC, the home state for North Carolina State University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Soil and Plant Scientists 960 $72,890
Agricultural Sciences Professors 760 $50,720
Microbiologists 430 $67,050

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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