2024 Best Soil Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Soil Sciences is about average in terms of popularity for doctor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #149 out of the 306 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Soil Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 9 doctor's degrees in soil sciences to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to soil sciences students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other soil sciences students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for soil sciences to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized soil sciences related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for soil sciences students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Soil Sciences Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Soil Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Soil Sciences in the Great Lakes Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for soil sciences students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Doctorate in Soil Sciences

1

Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

2 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Purdue University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in soil sciences. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in soil sciences from Purdue University - Main Campus

1

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

2 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in soil sciences has to look into University of Wisconsin - Madison. UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the large city of Madison.More information about a doctorate in soil sciences from University of Wisconsin - Madison

2

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

5 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Michigan State University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in soil sciences. Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of East Lansing.More information about a doctorate in soil sciences from Michigan State University

Best Soil Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best soil sciences colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	149	5
Indiana	132	2
Wisconsin	108	2

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Rankings in Majors Related to Soil Sciences

Soil Sciences is one of 18 different types of Agriculture & Agriculture Operations programs to choose from.

Soil Sciences Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Soil Science & Agronomy, General	9

Most Popular Majors Related to Soil Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Food Science Technology	35
Plant Sciences	27
Animal Science	26
Agricultural Economics & Business	15
Agricultural Production	3
Agricultural Public Services	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Bdx. More about our data sources and methodologies.