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2023 Best Soil Sciences Master's Degree Schools

19 Colleges
$47,734 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Soil Sciences Master's Degree 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.

The Best Soil Sciences Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Soil Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the soil sciences master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Soil Sciences Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Madison to be the best school for soil sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for soil sciences students working on their master’s degree. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.

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#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

The excellent master’s degree programs at Purdue University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 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 city of West Lafayette.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Soil Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

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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 #5 on this year’s Best Soil Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree soil sciences programs. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.

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#7

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida ranked #7 on this year’s Best Soil Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

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With a ranking of #8, North Carolina State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for soil sciences students working on their master’s degree. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

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#9

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree soil sciences programs. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for soil sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Soil Sciences by Region

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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 19 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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