by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Soil Sciences, Other. 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 Utah State University. 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 USU was ranked #27 on College Factual's Best Schools for soil sciences list. It is also ranked #2 in Utah.
Here are some of the other rankings for USU.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at USU was $809 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $251 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,732 | $21,677 |
| Fees | $1,128 | $1,128 |
| Books and Supplies | $820 | $820 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,016 | $8,016 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,072 | $4,072 |
Learn more about USU tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the USU 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 USU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in soil sciences in 2019-2020, none of them were women.
Around 50.0% of soil sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at USU in 2019-2020 were awarded to 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 Sciences, Other | 2 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to soil sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 33 |
| Agricultural Production | 15 |
| International Agriculture | 1 |
| Agricultural Public Services | 9 |
| Animal Science | 52 |
*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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