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 Purdue University - Main Campus. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in soil sciences, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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. According to College Factual's most recent rankings, Purdue is the best school in the United States for soil sciences majors working on their bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in Indiana.
Here are some of the other rankings for Purdue.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Purdue paid an average of $948 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $348 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,208 | $28,010 |
| Fees | $784 | $784 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,030 | $10,030 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,760 | $1,760 |
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Purdue does not offer an online option for its soil sciences bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Purdue Online Learning page.
None of the students who received their BS in soil sciences in 2019-2020 were women.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in soil sciences at Purdue in 2019-2020, 50.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 13%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| 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 | 2 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to soil sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Agriculture | 16 |
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 170 |
| Agricultural Mechanization | 22 |
| Agricultural Production | 35 |
| Horticulture | 4 |
*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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