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2023 Most Popular Soil Sciences Schools in California

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Finding the Best Soil Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, 7 degrees and certificates were awarded to soil sciences students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #296 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Soil Sciences Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in California to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Soil Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the soil sciences programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

Our analysis found University of California - Davis to be the most popular school for soil sciences students who want to pursue a degree in California. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a great place for soil sciences students. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Riverside. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Soil Sciences Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Soil Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Soil Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 2
Oregon 4
Hawaii 10

One of 16 majors within the area of study, soil sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 3 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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