2023 Best Value Soil Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Soil Sciences School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, soil sciences was ranked #295 in the country. In fact 406 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Value Soil Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for soil sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Soil Sciences
Our analysis found North Dakota State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for soil sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Dakota State University are $14,876 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, North Dakota State University also did well on our Best Soil Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best soil sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa State are $25,446 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Iowa State also did well on our Best Soil Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 5 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNL are $26,720 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UNL also did well on our Best Soil Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 5 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UMN Twin Cities undergraduate students pay an average of $33,818 in tuition and fees each year.
UMN Twin Cities also claimed a spot on our Best Soil Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Missouri State University - Springfield. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Soil Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
Missouri State undergraduate students pay an average of $16,498 in tuition and fees each year.
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Explore the best soil sciences colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 6 |
| Iowa | 12 |
| Nebraska | 11 |
| North Dakota | 6 |
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Majors Related to Soil Sciences
Soil Sciences is one of 16 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 5 schools only.
- 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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