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University of Wisconsin - Madison BS in Soil Sciences

5 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

The 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 Wisconsin - Madison. 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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Rankings for the UW - Madison BS in Soil Sciences

#2 in the U.S
#1 in Wisconsin

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. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for soil sciences majors, UW - Madison came in at #2. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Wisconsin.

Here are some of the other rankings for UW - Madison.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Soil Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools1
Best Soil Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Soil Sciences (Income $30-$48k)1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Soil Sciences (Income $0-$30k)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 Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Soil Sciences2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Soil Sciences (With Aid)2
Best Value Colleges for Soil Sciences (Income $30-$48k)2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Soil Sciences (Income $0-$30k)2
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Soil Sciences Graduates2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Soil Sciences (Income $30-$48k)2
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Soil Sciences Graduates2
Best Soil Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools2
Best Soil Sciences Schools2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Soil Sciences (Income $30-$48k)2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Soil Sciences (Income $48-$75k)2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Soil Sciences (With Aid)3
Highest Paid Soil Sciences Graduates3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Soil Sciences (Income $48-$75k)3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Soil Sciences (Income $48-$75k)3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Soil Sciences (With Aid)3
Best Soil Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Soil Sciences4
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Soil Sciences Graduates4
Best Soil Sciences Master’s Degree Schools4
Best Value Colleges for Soil Sciences (Income $48-$75k)4
Best Soil Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans4
Best Soil Sciences Colleges for Veterans4
Best Value Colleges for Soil Sciences (With Aid)4
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Soil Sciences5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Soil Sciences (Income Over $110k)5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Soil Sciences (Income $75-$110k)5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Soil Sciences (Income Over $110k)7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Soil Sciences (Income Over $110k)8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Soil Sciences (Income $75-$110k)8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Soil Sciences (Income $75-$110k)8
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Soil Sciences9
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Soil Sciences11
Best Value Colleges for Soil Sciences (Income Over $110k)11
Most Popular Colleges for Soil Sciences12
Best Value Colleges for Soil Sciences (Income $75-$110k)13
Best Value Colleges for Soil Sciences15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Soil Sciences15
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Soil Sciences15
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Soil Sciences16
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Soil Sciences19
Most Focused Colleges for Soil Sciences20

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Soil Sciences from UW - Madison Cost?

$10,742 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

UW - Madison Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UW - Madison was $1,548 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $386 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$9,273$37,161
Fees$1,469$1,469
Books and Supplies$1,150$1,150
On Campus Room and Board$12,200$12,200
On Campus Other Expenses$3,066$3,066

Learn more about UW - Madison tuition and fees.

Does UW - Madison Offer an Online BS in Soil Sciences?

Online degrees for the UW - Madison 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 UW - Madison Online Learning page.

UW - Madison Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Soil Sciences

5 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
40.0% Women
40.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 5 bachelor’s degrees in soil sciences handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in soil sciences in 2019-2020, 40.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 36.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 40.0% of soil sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at UW - Madison in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 13%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian1
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino1
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White3
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities0

BS in Soil Sciences Focus Areas at UW - Madison

Soil Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Soil Science & Agronomy, General5

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to soil sciences.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Agricultural Economics & Business44
Agricultural Public Services59
Animal Science50
Food Science Technology29
Plant Sciences23

View All Soil Sciences Related Majors >

References

*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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