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2026 Most Popular Soil Sciences Schools

There are 42 colleges that offer a degree in Soil Sciences. Learn more about the most popular schools below:

Finding the Best Soil Sciences School for You

Today’s Soil Sciences students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendance, there are many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

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 42 schools in the United States to see which Soil Sciences programs were the most popular. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school’s program.

Check out the Soil Sciences programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our 2026 rankings named University of Florida the most popular school in the U.S. for Soil Sciences majors. Located in Gainesville, FL, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 56 people earned their degree in Soil Sciences from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $48,898. Read More…

Oklahoma State University-Main Campus landed the #2 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Soil Sciences Schools ranking. Located in Stillwater, OK, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 38 people earned their degree in Soil Sciences from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $46,062. Full Soil Sciences at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Report

#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University landed the #3 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Soil Sciences Schools ranking. Located in East Lansing, MI, this is a public institution. This school awarded 35 degrees in Soil Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $50,898. Read More…

Colorado State University-Fort Collins comes in at #4 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Soil Sciences majors. Colorado State University-Fort Collins is a public school located in Fort Collins, CO. This school awarded 29 degrees in Soil Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $43,283. Read full report on Soil Sciences at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville comes in at #5 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Soil Sciences majors. The University of Tennessee-Knoxville is a public school located in Knoxville, TN. This school awarded 23 degrees in Soil Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $44,937. Read More…

North Carolina State University at Raleigh comes in at #6 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Soil Sciences majors. North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public school located in Raleigh, NC. This school awarded 22 degrees in Soil Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $50,866. Read full report on Soil Sciences at North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Brigham Young University comes in at #7 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Soil Sciences majors. Brigham Young University is a private nonprofit school located in Provo, UT. This school awarded 21 degrees in Soil Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $50,157. Read More…

Brigham Young University-Idaho comes in at #8 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Soil Sciences majors. Located in Rexburg, ID, this is a private nonprofit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 21 people earned their degree in Soil Sciences from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,371. Read More…

Iowa State University landed the #9 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Soil Sciences Schools ranking. Iowa State University is a public school located in Ames, IA. During the most recent year for which we have data, 20 people earned their degree in Soil Sciences from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $50,667. Read More…

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point comes in at #10 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Soil Sciences majors. Located in Stevens Point, WI, this is a public institution. This school awarded 19 degrees in Soil Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $40,073. Read More…

University of Nebraska-Lincoln landed the #11 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Soil Sciences Schools ranking. Located in Lincoln, NE, this is a public institution. This school awarded 13 degrees in Soil Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $45,149. Full Soil Sciences at University of Nebraska-Lincoln Report

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale landed the #12 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Soil Sciences Schools ranking. Located in Carbondale, IL, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 12 people earned their degree in Soil Sciences from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $42,911. Read full report on Soil Sciences at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

University of Hawaii at Manoa comes in at #13 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Soil Sciences majors. University of Hawaii at Manoa is a public school located in Honolulu, HI. During the most recent year for which we have data, 12 people earned their degree in Soil Sciences from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,620. Full Soil Sciences at University of Hawaii at Manoa Report

#14

Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University-Main Campus comes in at #14 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Soil Sciences majors. Purdue University-Main Campus is a public school located in West Lafayette, IN. During the most recent year for which we have data, 11 people earned their degree in Soil Sciences from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $61,124. Read More…

University of Wisconsin-Madison landed the #15 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Soil Sciences Schools ranking. Located in Madison, WI, this is a public institution. This school awarded 11 degrees in Soil Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $53,379. Full Soil Sciences at University of Wisconsin-Madison Report

#16

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia landed the #16 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Soil Sciences Schools ranking. University of Georgia is a public school located in Athens, GA. During the most recent year for which we have data, 10 people earned their degree in Soil Sciences from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $48,074. Full Soil Sciences at University of Georgia Report

#17

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University landed the #17 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Soil Sciences Schools ranking. Located in Clemson, SC, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people earned their degree in Soil Sciences from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $51,401. Full Soil Sciences at Clemson University Report

University of California-Davis comes in at #18 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Soil Sciences majors. Located in Davis, CA, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people earned their degree in Soil Sciences from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $41,123. Read More…

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities comes in at #19 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Soil Sciences majors. Located in Minneapolis, MN, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people earned their degree in Soil Sciences from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $47,373. Read full report on Soil Sciences at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Missouri State University-Springfield comes in at #20 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Soil Sciences majors. Located in Springfield, MO, this is a public institution. This school awarded 8 degrees in Soil Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $38,092. Full Soil Sciences at Missouri State University-Springfield Report

Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest comes in at #21 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Soil Sciences majors. Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest is a public school located in Newbern, TN. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people earned their degree in Soil Sciences from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $31,970. Read More…

University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez landed the #22 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Soil Sciences Schools ranking. Located in Mayaguez, PR, this is a public institution. This school awarded 6 degrees in Soil Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $30,995. Full Soil Sciences at University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Report

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus landed the #23 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Soil Sciences Schools ranking. Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus is a public school located in University Park, PA. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people earned their degree in Soil Sciences from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $54,468. Read full report on Soil Sciences at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Texas A&M University-College Station landed the #24 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Soil Sciences Schools ranking. Located in College Station, TX, this is a public institution. This school awarded 4 degrees in Soil Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $54,018. Read More…

University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville comes in at #25 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Soil Sciences majors. Located in Batesville, AR, this is a public institution. This school awarded 4 degrees in Soil Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $39,161. Full Soil Sciences at University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville Report

#26

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID
#27

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY
#28

Utah State University

Logan, UT
#31

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR
#34

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA
#37

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX
#40

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

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More Soil Sciences Rankings

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the Most Popular Soil Sciences Schools ranking, along with other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Soil Sciences Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Soil Science & Agronomy 358
Other Soil Sciences 55
Soil Chemistry & Physics 23
Related Major Annual Graduates
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 9,051
Agricultural Economics 8,612
Animal Science 8,295
Horticulture 4,164
Veterinary Medicine 3,756

References

*The average salary above is for the top 25 schools only.

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