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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in soil sciences, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at SIUC was ranked #15 on College Factual's Best Schools for soil sciences list. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.
Here are some of the other rankings for SIUC.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at SIUC was $320 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,591 | $9,591 |
| Fees | $5,466 | $5,466 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,622 | $10,622 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,941 | $2,941 |
Learn more about SIUC tuition and fees.
soil sciences who receive their bachelor’s degree from SIUC make an average of $48,198 a year during the early days of their career. That is 23% higher than the national average of $39,200.
SIUC 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 SIUC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in soil sciences in 2019-2020, 31.8% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 36.3%.
Around 4.5% of soil sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at SIUC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than 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 | 21 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Soil Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Soil Science & Agronomy, General | 22 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to soil sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Agriculture | 19 |
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 37 |
| Horticulture | 16 |
| Animal Science | 35 |
View All Soil Sciences Related Majors >
*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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