Soil Sciences at Utah State University

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

USU is located in Logan, Utah and approximately 27,691 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.

USU Soil Sciences Degrees Available

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

USU Soil Sciences Rankings

The soil sciences major at USU 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 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in soil sciences, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Soil Sciences Student Demographics at USU

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

USU Soil Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of soil sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in soil sciences at USU 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 Utah State University with a bachelor's in soil sciences.

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

USU Soil Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of soil sciences master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Utah State University 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	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Soil Sciences

The following soil sciences concentations are available at Utah State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Utah State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Soil Science & Agronomy, General	6
Soil Sciences, Other	5

Related Majors

• Agricultural Public Services
• Food Science Technology
• Agricultural Mechanization
• Horticulture
• Agricultural Production

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 UT, the home state for Utah State University.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Microbiologists	130	$62,750
Soil and Plant Scientists	50	$59,590

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 Cory Maylett under License

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