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Soil Sciences at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

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Soil Sciences at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students received a bachelor's degree in soil sciences from OSU.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Soil Sciences

OSU Soil Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks soil sciences programs across the country. The following shows how OSU 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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Soil Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 8
Best Value Soil Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 9

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in soil sciences from OSU. This makes it the #5 most popular school for soil sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

35% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students earned a bachelor's degree in soil sciences from OSU. About 35% of these graduates were women and the other 65% were men.

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About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in soil sciences at OSU 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 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus with a bachelor'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 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

OSU Soil Sciences Master’s Program

57% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students earned a master's degree in soil sciences from OSU. About 57% of these graduates were women and the other 43% were men.

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Of the students who received a soil sciences master's degree from OSU, 86% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

OSU also has a doctoral program available in soil sciences. In 2021, 7 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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