2023 Most Popular Soil Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Soil Sciences Master'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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Soil Sciences Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in the United States to see which master's degree 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.
2023 Most Popular Soil Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Soil Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Soil Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Florida to be the most popular school for soil sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.
About 56% of the students majoring in soil sciences at the school are women while 44% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Hawaii at Manoa is a great place for soil sciences students working on their master’s degree. UH Manoa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Honolulu.
About 44% of the students majoring in soil sciences at the school are women while 56% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great place for soil sciences students working on their master’s degree. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.
Women make up 67% of the soil sciences majors at the school.
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Out of the 22 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 fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
Women make up 50% of the soil sciences majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for soil sciences students working on their master’s degree. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.
Women make up 57% of the soil sciences majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a great place for soil sciences students working on their master’s degree. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Stillwater.
Women make up 57% of the soil sciences majors at the school.
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Michigan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for soil sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 17% of the soil sciences majors at the school.
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University of California - Davis came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Soil Sciences Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.
About 80% of the students majoring in soil sciences at the school are women while 20% are male.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Soil Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.
Of the 5 students majoring in soil sciences at UW - Madison, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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Utah State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Soil Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. USU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Logan.
Of the 5 students majoring in soil sciences at USU, 60% are male and 40% are female.
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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 22 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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