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2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Soil Sciences Major

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Soil Sciences Major

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Soil Sciences is the 292nd most popular major in the country with 406 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, soil sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $43,848 and had an average of $20,406 in loans still to pay off.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 47 soil sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,260 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Soil Sciences Major” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in soil sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in soil sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Soil Sciences Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree soil sciences students.

Top 21 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Soil Sciences

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Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Soil Sciences Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s soil sciences students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about Soil Sciences at OSU

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Soil Sciences Major. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s soil sciences degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Soil Sciences Major. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a large public school situated in Fort Collins, Colorado. It awarded 3 doctorate’s soil sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Soil Sciences at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Soil Sciences Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s soil sciences students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Soil Sciences Major. Iowa State University is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 3 doctorate’s soil sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming

University of Wyoming came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Soil Sciences Major ranking. UW is a fairly large public school situated in Laramie, Wyoming. It awarded 1 doctorate’s soil sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Wyoming Soil Sciences Report

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

With a ranking of #7, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Soil Sciences Major list. North Carolina State University is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s soil sciences degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Soil Sciences at NC State

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

Oregon State University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Soil Sciences Major list. Oregon State is a public institution located in Corvallis, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Soil Sciences Major ranking. University of Hawaii at Manoa is a fairly large public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 1 doctorate’s soil sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UH Manoa Soil Sciences Report

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University of California - Davis ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Soil Sciences Major list. Located in Davis, California, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s soil sciences students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Soil Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #11. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s soil sciences degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Soil Sciences at Purdue University - Main Campus

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Utah State University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Soil Sciences Major list. Utah State University is located in Logan, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s soil sciences degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Soil Sciences at Utah State University

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Soil Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #13. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s soil sciences degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Read full report on Soil Sciences at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

Washington State University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Soil Sciences Major list. This large school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s soil sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Washington State University Soil Sciences Report

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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Soil Sciences Major ranking. UW - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 2 doctorate’s soil sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Soil Sciences at UW - Madison

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With a ranking of #16, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Soil Sciences Major list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s soil sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Soil Sciences at Texas A&M College Station

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University of California - Riverside did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Soil Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #17. UCR is a large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 0 doctorate’s soil sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Read more about Soil Sciences at University of California - Riverside

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Soil Sciences Major ranking. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s soil sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Soil Sciences at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Soil Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #17. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s soil sciences degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Soil Sciences at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Soil Sciences Major list. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s soil sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Soil Sciences at University of Kentucky

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University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho

University of Idaho did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Soil Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #17. University of Idaho is located in Moscow, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 doctorate’s soil sciences degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Soil Sciences at U of I

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