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

21 Ranked Colleges
117 Degrees Awarded
$25,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Master's For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 117 soil sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer a degree in soil sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great soil sciences programs and cost less that 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 21 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Soil Sciences (Income $75-$110k)

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 17 masters’s soil sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UF also took the #1 spot in our “Best Soil Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UF Soil Sciences Report

#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s soil sciences degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

Purdue also made our “Best Soil Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Soil Sciences at Purdue University - Main Campus

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Iowa State is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 4 masters’s soil sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Soil Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Soil Sciences at Iowa State University

#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k. North Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 5 masters’s soil sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University also made our “Best Soil Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589.

Full North Dakota State University Soil Sciences Report

#5

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#9 in overall quality

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

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Soil Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845.

Read more about Soil Sciences at UMN Twin Cities

#6

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#18 in overall quality

University of Wyoming did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. UW is a fairly large school located in Laramie, Wyoming that handed out 2 masters’s soil sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UW also made our “Best Soil Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wyoming are $16,615, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Soil Sciences at UW

#5 in overall quality

University of California - Davis landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UC Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Davis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Soil Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of California - Davis Soil Sciences Report

#3 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s soil sciences degrees to qualified students.

UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Soil Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523.

Read more about Soil Sciences at UW - Madison

#9

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#10 in overall quality

North Carolina State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 6 masters’s soil sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State also took the #10 spot in our “Best Soil Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full NC State Soil Sciences Report

#10

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
#14 in overall quality

University of Idaho came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Moscow, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s soil sciences degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

U of I also made our “Best Soil Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U of I are $29,112.

Full University of Idaho Soil Sciences Report

#12 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Soil Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Soil Sciences at OSU

#19 in overall quality

University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez is a fairly large school located in Mayaguez, that handed out 6 masters’s soil sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UPR Mayaguez did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Soil Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez are $7,220, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Soil Sciences at University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez

#13

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii
#16 in overall quality

University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s soil sciences degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Soil Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. 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 more about Soil Sciences at UH Manoa

#14

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington

Washington State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #14. This large school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 1 masters’s soil sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Wazzu did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Soil Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wazzu are $27,561.

Full Wazzu Soil Sciences Report

#15

Utah State University

Logan, Utah

With a ranking of #15, Utah State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Logan, Utah, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s soil sciences students in 2019-2020.

USU also took the #0 spot in our “Best Soil Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Utah State University are $22,598, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Soil Sciences at USU

#16

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#7 in overall quality

Michigan State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Michigan State is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree soil sciences students whose families make $75-$110k list, Michigan State has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Soil Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056.

Full Michigan State University Soil Sciences Report

#13 in overall quality

Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Colorado State is a large school located in Fort Collins, Colorado that handed out 5 masters’s soil sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado State also took the #13 spot in our “Best Soil Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State are $28,055, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Soil Sciences at Colorado State

#18

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas
#11 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #18. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 5 masters’s soil sciences degrees 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 Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Soil Sciences Report

#15 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s soil sciences students in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Soil Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Soil Sciences at UT Knoxville

#20

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#17 in overall quality

Oregon State University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Corvallis, Oregon, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s soil sciences students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree soil sciences students whose families make $75-$110k list, Oregon State has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Soil Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State University are $28,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Soil Sciences at Oregon State

#21

Tuskegee University

Tuskegee, Alabama
#20 in overall quality

Tuskegee University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #21. Tuskegee is a small school located in Tuskegee, Alabama that handed out 2 masters’s soil sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tuskegee, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Soil Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Tuskegee University are $23,398.

Read more about Soil Sciences at Tuskegee University

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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