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2023 Most Popular Soil Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Soil Sciences Doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 21 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for soil sciences majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the most popular school in the United States for soil sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UF is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

About 80% of the students majoring in soil sciences at the school are women while 20% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Soil Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. OSU is a very large public school located in the town of Stillwater.

Of the 7 students majoring in soil sciences at OSU, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Out of the 21 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 small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 40% of the soil sciences majors at the school.

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Out of the 21 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 4 spot on the list. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

Women make up 67% of the soil sciences majors at the school.

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Out of the 21 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

About 67% of the students majoring in soil sciences at the school are women while 33% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Soil Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

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#7

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree soil sciences programs. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.

About 50% of the students majoring in soil sciences at the school are women while 50% are male.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree soil sciences programs. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in soil sciences at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree soil sciences programs. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in soil sciences at Texas A&M College Station, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#7

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree soil sciences programs. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

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New England
Rocky Mountains
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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 21 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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