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Soil Sciences at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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Soil Sciences at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

If you are interested in studying soil sciences, you may want to check out the program at University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and has a total student population of 25,108. In 2021, 11 soil sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from UNL.

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.

UNL Soil Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Soil Sciences

UNL Soil Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks soil sciences programs across the country. The following shows how UNL performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The soil sciences major at UNL 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 Soil Sciences Schools 7

Soil Sciences Student Demographics at UNL

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

UNL Soil Sciences Bachelor’s Program

45% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 11 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in soil sciences from UNL in 2021, 55% were men and 45% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% 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 Nebraska - Lincoln 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 1
White 5
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

UNL also has a doctoral program available in soil sciences. In 2021, 0 student 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 NE, the home state for University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

Occupation Jobs in NE Average Salary in NE
Soil and Plant Scientists 580 $57,320
Agricultural Sciences Professors 250 $88,080
Microbiologists 180 $64,380

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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