Soil Sciences at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study soil sciences, take a look at what Oklahoma State University - Main Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

OSU is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and has a total student population of 24,535.

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.

OSU Soil Sciences Degrees Available

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

OSU Soil Sciences Rankings

The soil sciences major at OSU 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 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in soil sciences, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Soil Sciences Student Demographics at OSU

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

OSU Soil Sciences Bachelor’s Program

46% Women

31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 54% of soil sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 46% 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 OSU since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in soil sciences at OSU are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 19% 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 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in soil sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

OSU Soil Sciences Master’s Program

55% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of soil sciences master's degrees went to men and 55% went to women.

Of the students who received a soil sciences master's degree from OSU, 91% 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 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus with a master's in soil sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
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 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Soil Science & Agronomy, General	27
Soil Sciences, Other	7

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 OK, the home state for Oklahoma State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
Soil and Plant Scientists	190	$42,430
Microbiologists	140	$53,530
Agricultural Sciences Professors	110	$86,040

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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