by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for soil sciences students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 60 bachelor's degrees in soil sciences during the 2021-2022 academic year.
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The soil sciences bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for soil sciences students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Soil Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in soil sciences.
It's difficult to beat Purdue University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in soil sciences. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in soil sciences from Purdue University - Main Campus
It is difficult to beat Michigan State University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in soil sciences. Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of East Lansing.
Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the soil sciences program earn about $50,770 in their early career salary.
More information about a bachelor’s in soil sciences from Michigan State University
It is difficult to beat Southern Illinois University Carbondale if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in soil sciences. Located in the town of Carbondale, SIUC is a public university with a large student population.
Bachelor's recipients from the soil sciences major at Southern Illinois University Carbondale make $3,112 above the standard graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
More information about a bachelor’s in soil sciences from Southern Illinois University Carbondale
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in soil sciences. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Stevens Point.
Soon after graduating, soil sciences bachelor's recipients generally earn about $50,046 in the first five years of their career.
More information about a bachelor’s in soil sciences from University of Wisconsin - Stevens PointExplore the best soil sciences colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .
One of 18 majors within the Agriculture & Agriculture Operations area of study, Soil Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Soil Science & Agronomy, General | 60 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Animal Science | 894 |
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 784 |
| General Agriculture | 213 |
| Food Science Technology | 209 |
| Plant Sciences | 184 |
| Agricultural Public Services | 124 |
| Other Agriculture | 72 |
| Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs | 59 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | 45 |
| Agricultural Mechanization | 38 |
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