2026 Best Soil Sciences Schools in Idaho
Soil Sciences programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for soil sciences students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Soil Sciences in Idaho
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall soil sciences education in Idaho.
Top Schools in Soil Sciences
Leading the list is Brigham Young University Idaho, our #1 school for soil sciences. This very large private not-for-profit university is located in the town of Rexburg. Roughly 50% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 21 soil sciences degrees were awarded at Brigham Young University Idaho in the most recent year. Students who receive their soil sciences degree from Brigham Young University Idaho earn around $43,853 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $13,287.
See the full soil sciences program report for Brigham Young University Idaho
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
