2027 Best Value Soil Sciences Schools in Tennessee
[Soil Sciences](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/soil-sciences/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong soil sciences education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value soil sciences schools.
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2027 Best Value Soil Sciences Schools in Tennessee
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the soil sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Soil Sciences Schools
Leading the list is The University Of Tennessee, our #1 best value for soil sciences in Tennessee. The University Of Tennessee is a very large public school located in the city of Knoxville. Students from in state pay about $13,812 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $33,256. Soil Sciences graduates carry a median of $23,149 in student loans. Early-career soil sciences graduates make about $55,322. Set against $23,149 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The University Of Tennessee admits about 42% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school only.
- 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).
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