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 University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in soil sciences, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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 UPR Mayaguez was ranked #28 on College Factual's Best Schools for soil sciences list.
Here are some of the other rankings for UPR Mayaguez.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UPR Mayaguez was $186 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $124 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,968 | $5,962 |
| Fees | $200 | $200 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,168 | $2,168 |
Learn more about UPR Mayaguez tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the UPR Mayaguez 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 UPR Mayaguez Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in soil sciences in 2019-2020, 33.3% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 36.3%.
Of those students who received a bachelor’s degree in soil sciences at UPR Mayaguez in 2019-2020, all were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| 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 | 3 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to soil sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Agriculture | 23 |
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 9 |
| Agricultural Mechanization | 16 |
| Agricultural Public Services | 3 |
| Animal Science | 93 |
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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