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

1 Ranked Colleges
1 Degrees Awarded
$25,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Iowa For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 in Iowa For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 417 people earned their degree in soil sciences, making the major the 284th most popular in the United States. 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.

Across Iowa, there were 5 soil sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1 soil sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,469 and $117,729 respectively.

This ranking identifies schools with high-quality soil sciences programs that also have a lower cost than 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Iowa For Those Making $0-$30k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Iowa For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 1 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Soil Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in Iowa

#1

Iowa State University

Ames, Iowa
#1 in overall quality
$25,948 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Iowa For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Iowa State is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 1 doctorate’s soil sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Soil Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Iowa” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948.

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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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