Soil Sciences at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and approximately 52,017 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.

UMN Twin Cities Soil Sciences Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Soil Sciences

UMN Twin Cities Soil Sciences Rankings

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

Soil Sciences Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities Soil Sciences Master’s Program

33% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of soil sciences master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 45% men graduate in soil sciences each year. UMN Twin Cities does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 21% more men than average.

Of the students who received a soil sciences master's degree from UMN Twin Cities, 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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities 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

The following soil sciences concentations are available at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Soil Science & Agronomy, General	6

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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Soil and Plant Scientists	880	$74,130
Microbiologists	270	$66,990

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.

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