2023 Most Popular Soil Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Soil Sciences Bachelor'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 Most Popular Soil Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 23 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree 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.
2023 Most Popular Soil Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for soil sciences majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Soil Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The University of Tennessee - Knoxville the most popular school in the United States for soil sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.
About 38% of the students majoring in soil sciences at the school are women while 62% are male.
On average, soil sciences graduates from UT Knoxville take out $23,076 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Out of the 23 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the # 2 spot on the list. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.
Women make up 74% of the soil sciences majors at the school.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular soil sciences schools in the United States. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 14% of the soil sciences majors at the school.
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Out of the 23 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 40% of the students majoring in soil sciences at the school are women while 60% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Soil Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. OSU is a very large public school located in the town of Stillwater.
Of the 20 students majoring in soil sciences at OSU, 65% are male and 35% are female.
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With a ranking of #6, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for soil sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.
Women make up 53% of the soil sciences majors at the school.
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Clemson University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Soil Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Clemson is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.
Women make up 56% of the soil sciences majors at the school.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Soil Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a large student population.
About 8% of the students majoring in soil sciences at the school are women while 92% are male.
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With a ranking of #9, Brigham Young University - Idaho did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for soil sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.
Women make up 17% of the soil sciences majors at the school.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Soil Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.
About 45% of the students majoring in soil sciences at the school are women while 55% are male.
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Soil Sciences Related Majors
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 23 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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