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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Soil Science & Agronomy, General

13 Ranked Colleges
153 Degrees Awarded
$14,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Soil Science and Agronomy, General Schools for a Bachelor's

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Soil Science and Agronomy, General Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Soil Science & Agronomy, General is the 682nd most popular major in the country with 318 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 153 soil science and agronomy, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Soil Science and Agronomy, General Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in soil science and agronomy, general. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality soil science and agronomy, general programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the soil science and agronomy, general program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Soil Science and Agronomy, General Schools for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree soil science and agronomy, general students.

Top 13 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Soil Science & Agronomy, General

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Soil Science and Agronomy, General Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Brigham Young University - Idaho is located in Rexburg, Idaho and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s soil science and agronomy, general degrees to qualified students.

BYU - I did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Soil Science & Agronomy, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $7,167 for Bachelor’s Degree Soil Science and Agronomy, General students per year to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Brigham Young University - Idaho Soil Science & Agronomy, General Report

#2

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

Stevens Point, Wisconsin
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Soil Science and Agronomy, General Schools for a Bachelor’s. Stevens Point, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s soil science and agronomy, general degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.

UW - Stevens Point did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Soil Science & Agronomy, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $14,465 for Bachelor’s Degree Soil Science and Agronomy, General students per year to attend UW - Stevens Point.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Soil Science and Agronomy, General Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Carbondale, Illinois, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s soil science and agronomy, general degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree soil science and agronomy, general students list, SIUC has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Soil Science & Agronomy, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,945 for bachelor’s degree soil science and agronomy, general students per year to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

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#11 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Soil Science and Agronomy, General Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified bachelors’s soil science and agronomy, general students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Soil Science & Agronomy, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is $14,648 for bachelor’s degree soil science and agronomy, general students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full OSU Soil Science & Agronomy, General Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Soil Science and Agronomy, General Schools for a Bachelor’s list. UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s soil science and agronomy, general degrees to qualified students.

UNL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Soil Science & Agronomy, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $17,208 for bachelor’s degree soil science and agronomy, general students per year to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national 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.

Full UNL Soil Science & Agronomy, General Report

#6

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#4 in overall quality

Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Soil Science and Agronomy, General Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Purdue University - Main Campus is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s soil science and agronomy, general degrees to qualified students.

Purdue not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Soil Science & Agronomy, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $13,986 for Bachelor’s Degree Soil Science and Agronomy, General students per year to attend Purdue University - Main Campus.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, 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%.

Full Purdue Soil Science & Agronomy, General Report

#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Soil Science and Agronomy, General Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Mayaguez, , and it awarded 3 bachelors’s soil science and agronomy, general degrees in 2019-2020.

UPR Mayaguez also took the #13 spot in our “Best Soil Science & Agronomy, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez is $10,766 for Bachelor’s Degree Soil Science and Agronomy, General students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#8

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#7 in overall quality

University of Florida came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Soil Science and Agronomy, General Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s soil science and agronomy, general degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Soil Science & Agronomy, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UF is $6,302 for bachelor’s degree soil science and agronomy, general students.

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 student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#2 in overall quality

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Soil Science and Agronomy, General Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a large public school situated in San Luis Obispo, California. It awarded 2 bachelors’s soil science and agronomy, general degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Soil Science & Agronomy, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is $21,595 for bachelor’s degree soil science and agronomy, general students.

The low student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Soil Science & Agronomy, General Report

#10

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#5 in overall quality

University of Georgia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Soil Science and Agronomy, General Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s soil science and agronomy, general degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Soil Science & Agronomy, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for UGA is $13,649 for Bachelor’s Degree Soil Science and Agronomy, General students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 more about Soil Science & Agronomy, General at University of Georgia

#12 in overall quality

Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Soil Science and Agronomy, General Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s soil science and agronomy, general degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado State also took the #12 spot in our “Best Soil Science & Agronomy, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Colorado State University - Fort Collins is $18,668 for bachelor’s degree soil science and agronomy, general students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, 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 85%.

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#1 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Soil Science and Agronomy, General Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. UW - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 5 bachelors’s soil science and agronomy, general degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also took the #1 spot in our “Best Soil Science & Agronomy, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UW - Madison is $17,708 for bachelor’s degree soil science and agronomy, general students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Soil Science & Agronomy, General at University of Wisconsin - Madison

#13

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#10 in overall quality

Michigan State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Soil Science and Agronomy, General Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s soil science and agronomy, general degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State also made our “Best Soil Science & Agronomy, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $19,173 for bachelor’s degree soil science and agronomy, general students per year to attend Michigan State.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Soil Science & Agronomy, General at Michigan State

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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