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2023 Most Popular Soil Sciences Schools

39 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.

The Most Popular Soil Sciences Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 39 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Soil Sciences program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Soil Sciences Colleges.

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our analysis found University of Florida to be the most popular school for soil sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Soil Sciences Schools list. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.

The average amount in student loans that soil sciences majors at OSU take out is $19,750.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Out of the 39 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Soil Sciences majors at Michigan State take out an average of $20,584 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Soil Sciences Schools list. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.

The average amount in student loans that soil sciences majors at UT Knoxville take out is $23,250.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Soil Sciences Schools list. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

On average, soil sciences graduates from Colorado State take out $21,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for soil sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.

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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Soil Sciences Schools ranking. Located in the town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, soil sciences majors at UW - Stevens Point accumulate an average of around $22,100 in student debt.

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#8

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Soil Sciences Schools ranking. Clemson is a very large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

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North Carolina State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Soil Sciences Schools ranking. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Covington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for soil sciences students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Covington, TCAT - Covington is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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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 26 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Bdx.

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