by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual reviewed 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of soil sciences. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 57 bachelor's degrees in soil sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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The soil sciences bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for soil sciences students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Soil Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in soil sciences.
It is hard to beat University of Wisconsin - Madison if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in soil sciences. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the city of Madison.More information about a bachelor’s in soil sciences from University of Wisconsin - Madison
It's difficult to beat Purdue University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in soil sciences. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in soil sciences from Purdue University - Main Campus
It is hard to beat Michigan State University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in soil sciences. Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of East Lansing.
After graduation, soil sciences bachelor's recipients usually make about $41,741 in the first five years of their career.
More information about a bachelor’s in soil sciences from Michigan State University
It is difficult to beat Southern Illinois University Carbondale if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in soil sciences. SIUC is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Carbondale.More information about a bachelor’s in soil sciences from Southern Illinois University Carbondale
UW - Stevens Point is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant town of Stevens Point.
Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the soil sciences program make about $45,118 for their early career.
More information about a bachelor’s in soil sciences from University of Wisconsin - Stevens PointExplore the best soil sciences colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .
One of 18 majors within the Agriculture & Agriculture Operations area of study, Soil Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Soil Science & Agronomy, General | 57 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Animal Science | 1,016 |
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 742 |
| General Agriculture | 286 |
| Food Science Technology | 209 |
| Plant Sciences | 204 |
| Agricultural Public Services | 151 |
| Animal Services | 68 |
| Other Agriculture | 67 |
| Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs | 56 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | 44 |
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