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Soil Sciences at University of Florida

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Soil Sciences at University of Florida

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

UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and approximately 53,372 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 6 soil sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from UF.

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.

UF Soil Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UF

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UF does offer online courses in soil sciences for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

UF Soil Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the soil sciences progam at UF compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The soil sciences major at UF 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
Most Focused Soil Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools 1
Best Soil Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 9

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in soil sciences from UF. This makes it the #1 most popular school for soil sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in soil sciences, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Soil Sciences Student Demographics at UF

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

UF Soil Sciences Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students earned a bachelor's degree in soil sciences from UF. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 53% 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 University of Florida with a bachelor's in soil sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UF Soil Sciences Master’s Program

56% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students earned a master's degree in soil sciences from UF. About 56% of these graduates were women and the other 44% were men.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Florida 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 1
White 6
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UF also has a doctoral program available in soil sciences. In 2021, 10 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 FL, the home state for University of Florida.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Agricultural Sciences Professors 400 $105,680
Soil and Plant Scientists 220 $64,230
Microbiologists 220 $67,650

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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