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2023 Most Popular Soil Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region

6 Colleges
$43,430 Avg Salary
$19,228 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Soil Sciences School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, soil sciences was ranked #295 in the country. In fact 406 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Soil Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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 the Great Lakes Region .

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for soil sciences students. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, soil sciences majors at Michigan State accumulate an average of around $20,584 in student debt.

Read full report on Soil Sciences at Michigan State University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Soil Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, soil sciences graduates from UW - Stevens Point carry an average student debt load of $22,100.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Soil Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that soil sciences majors at SIUC take out is $15,000.

Full Soil Sciences at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report

#4

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great place for soil sciences students. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 5 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

Full Soil Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

With a ranking of #6, Northwest State Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for soil sciences students. Northwest State Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Archbold.

Read full report on Soil Sciences at Northwest State Community College

Best Soil Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best soil sciences schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 33
Ohio 3
Illinois 13
Indiana 11
Wisconsin 29

Soil Sciences is one of 16 different types of programs to choose from.

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 6 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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