by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Soil Science & Agronomy, General. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Soil Sciences is a major offered under the agriculture and agriculture operations program of study at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in soil sciences, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at OSU was ranked #18 on College Factual's Best Schools for soil sciences list. It is also ranked #1 in Oklahoma.
Here are some of the other rankings for OSU.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at OSU paid an average of $696 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $179 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,357 | $20,877 |
| Fees | $3,662 | $3,662 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,140 | $1,140 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,340 | $9,340 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,740 | $4,740 |
Learn more about OSU tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the OSU soil sciences bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the OSU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 50.0% of the soil sciences students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 36.3%.
Around 14.3% of soil sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at OSU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 13%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Soil Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Soil Science & Agronomy, General | 14 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to soil sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 167 |
| Horticulture | 3 |
| Agricultural Public Services | 78 |
| Animal Science | 217 |
| Food Science Technology | 5 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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