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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Soil Sciences

22 Ranked Colleges
99 Degrees Awarded
$47,734 Avg Salary
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Soil Sciences Major

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Soil Sciences Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 99 soil sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Soil Sciences Major” ranking analyzed 22 colleges that offered a degree 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 Master’s Highly Focused on Soil Sciences Major

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

Top 22 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Soil Sciences

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Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Soil Sciences Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #1 spot on the list. UH Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s soil sciences degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.

Full UH Manoa Soil Sciences Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Soil Sciences Major list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 7 masters’s soil sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Soil Sciences at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

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Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Soil Sciences Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Mayaguez, , and it awarded 2 masters’s soil sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.

Read full report on Soil Sciences at UPR Mayaguez

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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 #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Soil Sciences Major. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 16 masters’s soil sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full University of Florida Soil Sciences Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Soil Sciences Major list. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s soil sciences degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Soil Sciences at North Dakota State University

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Iowa State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Soil Sciences Major ranking. Iowa State University is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 7 masters’s soil sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Soil Sciences at Iowa State University

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Soil Sciences Major list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s soil sciences degrees to 8 students 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 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full North Carolina State University Soil Sciences Report

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Utah State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Soil Sciences Major ranking. Logan, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s soil sciences degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Soil Sciences at Utah State University

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

With a ranking of #9, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Soil Sciences Major list. Purdue is a large school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 9 masters’s soil sciences degrees 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Read more about Soil Sciences at Purdue University - Main Campus

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Soil Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #10. Michigan State is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 6 masters’s soil sciences degrees 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%.

Read more about Soil Sciences at Michigan State

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University of California - Davis ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Soil Sciences Major list. Located in Davis, California, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s soil sciences students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UC Davis Soil Sciences Report

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University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming

With a ranking of #12, University of Wyoming did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Soil Sciences Major list. University of Wyoming is a fairly large school located in Laramie, Wyoming that handed out 1 masters’s soil sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Soil Sciences at UW

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University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Soil Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #13. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s soil sciences degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Read more about Soil Sciences at UW - Madison

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Soil Sciences Major ranking. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s soil sciences degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Soil Sciences Report

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Soil Sciences Major ranking. This large school is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, and it awarded 2 masters’s soil sciences 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 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Colorado State University - Fort Collins Soil Sciences Report

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

Oregon State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Soil Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #16. Corvallis, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s soil sciences degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.

Full Oregon State Soil Sciences Report

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Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Soil Sciences Major list. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s soil sciences degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full Texas A&M College Station Soil Sciences Report

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With a ranking of #18, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Soil Sciences Major list. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 1 masters’s soil sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 89%.

Read full report on Soil Sciences at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

Washington State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Soil Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #19. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s soil sciences degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 Wazzu

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University of California - Riverside ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Soil Sciences Major list. UCR is a large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 0 masters’s soil sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.

Full UCR Soil Sciences Report

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With a ranking of #20, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Soil Sciences Major list. UW Seattle is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 0 masters’s soil sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho

University of Idaho did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Soil Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #20. U of I is a public institution located in Moscow, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Full U of I Soil Sciences Report

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