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Soil Sciences at Michigan State University

22 Bachelor's Degrees
6 Master's Degrees
5 Doctor's Degrees
Soil Sciences is one of the majors in the agriculture & agriculture operations program at Michigan State University.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how Michigan State ranks in comparison to other schools with soil sciences programs.

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Soil Sciences Degrees Available at Michigan State

Michigan State Soil Sciences Rankings

The bachelor's program at Michigan State was ranked #9 on College Factual's Best Schools for soil sciences list. It is also ranked #1 in Michigan.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Soil Sciences (With Aid) 1
Best Value Colleges for Soil Sciences (With Aid) 2
Best Value Colleges for Soil Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Soil Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Soil Sciences (With Aid) 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Soil Sciences (With Aid) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Soil Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Soil Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Soil Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Soil Sciences (Income Over $110k) 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Soil Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Soil Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 4
Best Value Colleges for Soil Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Soil Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Soil Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Soil Sciences (Income Over $110k) 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Soil Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 5
Best Value Colleges for Soil Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 6
Best Value Colleges for Soil Sciences (Income Over $110k) 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Soil Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 6
Best Soil Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Soil Sciences (Income Over $110k) 6
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Soil Sciences Graduates 7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Soil Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 7
Best Value Colleges for Soil Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 8
Best Soil Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 8
Best Soil Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 8
Best Soil Sciences Schools 9
Best Soil Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 9
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Soil Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 9
Best Soil Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 12
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Soil Sciences Graduates 13
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Soil Sciences 15
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Soil Sciences Graduates 15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Soil Sciences 16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Soil Sciences 16
Best Soil Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 16
Best Soil Sciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 17
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Soil Sciences 17
Best Soil Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 18
Highest Paid Soil Sciences Graduates 20
Best Soil Sciences Colleges for Veterans 20
Best Value Colleges for Soil Sciences 23

Popularity of Soil Sciences at Michigan State

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Michigan State University handed out 22 bachelor's degrees in soil sciences. This is a decrease of 19% over the previous year when 27 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in soil sciences from Michigan State. This makes it the #7 most popular school for soil sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 5 students received their doctoral degrees in soil sciences in 2021, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Soil Sciences Graduates from Michigan State Make?

$41,741 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Soil Sciences Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Soil Sciences majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Michigan State go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $41,741 a year. This is about the same as the yearly salary of allsoil sciences bachelor's degree recipients across the nation.

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How Much Student Debt Do Soil Sciences Graduates from Michigan State Have?

$21,859 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Soil Sciences Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Michigan State, soil sciences students borrow a median amount of $21,859 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $21,167 for all soil sciences majors across the country.

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Michigan State Soil Sciences Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the soil sciences majors at Michigan State University.

Michigan State Soil Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 22 soil sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Michigan State, about 86% were men and 14% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Michigan State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 91% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Michigan State University with a bachelor's in soil sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 20
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Michigan State Soil Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students earned a master's degree in soil sciences from Michigan State. About 17% of these graduates were women and the other 83% were men.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Michigan State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Michigan State University with a master's in soil sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Majors Similar to Soil Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Animal Science 189
Food Science Technology 108
Agricultural Production 62
Agricultural Economics & Business 58
Plant Sciences 38

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