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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Soil Sciences (Income $0-$30k)

13 Ranked Colleges
53 Degrees Awarded
$27,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Soil Sciences is the 284th most popular major in the country with 417 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, soil sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $39,200 and had an average of $19,304 in loans still to pay off.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 53 soil sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in soil sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent soil sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the soil sciences program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree soil sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 13 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Soil Sciences (Income $0-$30k)

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 9 doctorate’s soil sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Soil Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130.

Full UF Soil Sciences Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s soil sciences degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree soil sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, UW - Madison has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Soil Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523.

Full UW - Madison Soil Sciences Report

#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s soil sciences degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

Purdue not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Soil Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794.

Full Purdue Soil Sciences Report

#4

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s soil sciences degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

NC State also made our “Best Soil Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999.

Full NC State Soil Sciences Report

#5

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s soil sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Soil Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Michigan State University Soil Sciences Report

#6

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#12 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s soil sciences degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #12 spot in our “Best Soil Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

#6 in overall quality

Iowa State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Iowa State University is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Soil Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Iowa State University Soil Sciences Report

#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s soil sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Soil Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full OSU Soil Sciences Report

#9

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Washington State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Pullman, Washington, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s soil sciences students in 2019-2020.

Wazzu also made our “Best Soil Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Washington State University are $27,561.

Read full report on Soil Sciences at Wazzu

#10

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas
#11 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s soil sciences students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree soil sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Soil Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas A&M College Station Soil Sciences Report

#4 in overall quality

University of California - Davis landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Davis, California, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s soil sciences students in 2019-2020.

UC Davis also took the #4 spot in our “Best Soil Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700.

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

#7 in overall quality

North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s soil sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Soil Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589.

Read more about Soil Sciences at North Dakota State University

#13

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii
#14 in overall quality

University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UH Manoa is a public institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Soil Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hawaii at Manoa are $34,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Soil Sciences at UH Manoa

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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