2023 Best Soil Sciences Schools
Finding the Best Soil Sciences School for You
In 2020-2021, 406 people earned a degree or certificate in soil sciences, making the major the #295 most popular in the United States.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Soil Sciences Schools ranking. This report analyzed 28 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Soil Sciences Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for soil sciences majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Soil Sciences Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best school in the United States for soil sciences students. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.
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Out of the 28 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 2 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Soil Sciences Schools list. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.
On average, soil sciences graduates from UT Knoxville take out $23,250 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Out of the 28 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.
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The excellent programs at Purdue University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best soil sciences schools in the United States. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.
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With a ranking of #6, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for soil sciences students. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Soil Sciences Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of Florida came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Soil Sciences Schools ranking. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.
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Washington State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Soil Sciences Schools list. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman.
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North Carolina State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Soil Sciences Schools ranking. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.
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Rankings in Majors Related to Soil Sciences
Soil Sciences is one of 16 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Soil Sciences
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | 8,646 |
| Animal Science | 8,294 |
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 8,098 |
| General Agriculture | 3,370 |
| Horticulture | 3,234 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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