2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Soil Sciences
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Master’s” 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.
This year’s “Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Master’s” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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The soil sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Master’s”.
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Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree soil sciences students.
Top 20 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Soil Sciences
Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 5 masters’s soil sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
North Dakota State University also took the #8 spot in our “Best Soil Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. Iowa State is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. 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 list, Iowa State has also earned the #4 rank 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 3 masters’s soil sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Soil Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Master’s. This large school is located in West Lafayette, Indiana, and it awarded 11 masters’s soil sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Purdue did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 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 Purdue are $28,794.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 17 masters’s soil sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Soil Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Wyoming ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. UW is a fairly large school located in Laramie, Wyoming that handed out 2 masters’s soil sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
UW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Soil Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wyoming are $16,615, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. UPR Mayaguez is a fairly large public school situated in Mayaguez, . It awarded 6 masters’s soil sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
UPR Mayaguez not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 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 UPR Mayaguez are $7,220.
With a ranking of #8, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s soil sciences students in 2019-2020.
OSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 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 OSU are $23,963.
Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s soil sciences degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Soil Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s soil sciences students in 2019-2020.
UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Soil Sciences Master’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.
Read more about Soil Sciences at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
North Carolina State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s soil sciences students in 2019-2020.
NC State also made our “Best Soil Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999.
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University of Idaho did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. University of Idaho is a public institution located in Moscow, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
U of I also made our “Best Soil Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Idaho are $29,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. Colorado State is a large public school situated in Fort Collins, Colorado. It awarded 5 masters’s soil sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Colorado State also made our “Best Soil Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State are $28,055, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Soil Sciences at Colorado State University - Fort Collins
University of California - Davis came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. University of California - 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 also made our “Best Soil Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Davis are $28,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Oregon State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. Corvallis, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s soil sciences degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
Oregon State also took the #17 spot in our “Best Soil Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State are $28,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Michigan State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s soil sciences degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan State, the school also landed the #7 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 Michigan State University are $37,056.
Tuskegee University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. Tuskegee is located in Tuskegee, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s soil sciences degrees to qualified students.
Tuskegee not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Soil Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tuskegee University are $23,398, but some majors have different tuition rates.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. UT Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 4 masters’s soil sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Knoxville also took the #15 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 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798.
Pennsylvania State University - University Park landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Penn State University Park, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Soil Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Penn State University Park are $38,728, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Soil Sciences at Pennsylvania State University - University Park
University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 6 masters’s soil sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree soil sciences students list, UH Manoa has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Soil Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Manoa are $34,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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%.
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