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2023 Best Soil Sciences Schools

28 Colleges
$43,848 Avg Salary
$20,406 Avg Student Debt

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 analysis found Brigham Young University - Provo to be the best school for soil sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.

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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best soil sciences schools in the United States. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

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Out of the 28 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the # 3 spot on the list. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the 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 very large public school located in the city of Ames.

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#5

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Soil Sciences Schools list. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Soil Sciences Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college 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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#8

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best soil sciences programs. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

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With a ranking of #9, Washington State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for soil sciences students. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the town of Pullman.

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North Carolina State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best soil sciences programs. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

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Soil Sciences by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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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