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2022 Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k

13 Ranked Colleges
53 Degrees Awarded
$27,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 417 people earned their degree in soil sciences, making the major the 284th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, soil sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $39,200 and had an average of $19,304 in loans still to pay off.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 53 soil sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in soil sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality soil sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the soil sciences program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree soil sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 13 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Soil Sciences (Income $75-$110k)

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Florida is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 9 doctorate’s soil sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UF also made our “Best Soil Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Soil Sciences at University of Florida

#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Purdue is a large school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 12 doctorate’s soil sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Purdue did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Soil Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Soil Sciences at Purdue

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k. Iowa State University is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Soil Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Iowa State Soil Sciences Report

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s soil sciences degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University also took the #7 spot in our “Best Soil Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus Soil Sciences Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s soil sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also made our “Best Soil Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Soil Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Madison

#9 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. OSU is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU also took the #9 spot in our “Best Soil Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963.

Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Soil Sciences Report

#7

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#12 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Soil Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UMN Twin Cities Soil Sciences Report

#8

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#8 in overall quality

North Carolina State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s soil sciences degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree soil sciences students whose families make $75-$110k list, NC State has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Soil Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Soil Sciences at NC State

#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of California - Davis did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. UC Davis is a large school located in Davis, California that handed out 3 doctorate’s soil sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Davis also made our “Best Soil Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Davis are $28,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Soil Sciences at University of California - Davis

#10

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#13 in overall quality

Washington State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s soil sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Wazzu also made our “Best Soil Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Washington State University are $27,561.

Full Washington State University Soil Sciences Report

#11

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii
#14 in overall quality

University of Hawaii at Manoa ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. UH Manoa is a fairly large public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 1 doctorate’s soil sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa also made our “Best Soil Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hawaii at Manoa are $34,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Soil Sciences at UH Manoa

#12

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas
#11 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s soil sciences degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Soil Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Soil Sciences at Texas A&M University - College Station

#13

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

Michigan State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #13. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’s soil sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Soil Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Michigan State University Soil Sciences Report

Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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