Soil Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Madison

What traits are you looking for in a soil sciences school? To help you decide if University of Wisconsin - Madison is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's soil sciences program.

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 44,640.

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.

UW - Madison Soil Sciences Degrees Available

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

UW - Madison Soil Sciences Rankings

The soil sciences major at UW - Madison 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 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 UW - Madison

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

UW - Madison Soil Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of soil sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison with a bachelor's in soil sciences.

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

UW - Madison Soil Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of soil sciences master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison with a master's in soil sciences.

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

Concentrations Within Soil Sciences

If you plan to be a soil sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Wisconsin - Madison. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Soil Science & Agronomy, General	9

Related Majors

• Agricultural Production
• Plant Sciences
• Food Science Technology
• Agricultural Economics & Business
• Animal Science

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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Soil and Plant Scientists	490	$59,560
Agricultural Sciences Professors	340	$85,140
Microbiologists	270	$62,440

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
• Image Credit: By Czar under License

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