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2022 Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k

13 Ranked Colleges
53 Degrees Awarded
$27,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

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.

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 $30-$48k” 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the soil sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree soil sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 13 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Soil Sciences (Income $30-$48k)

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 9 doctorate’s soil sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree soil sciences students whose families make $30-$48k list, UF has also earned the #3 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 Florida are $30,130.

Read more about Soil Sciences at University of Florida

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Soil Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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 $30-$48k list. Purdue University - Main Campus is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s soil sciences degrees to qualified students.

Purdue not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Soil Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Purdue University - Main Campus Soil Sciences Report

#4

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#12 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Soil Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Soil Sciences at UMN Twin Cities

#5

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s soil sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Soil Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full North Carolina State University Soil Sciences Report

#9 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 6 degrees 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 $30-$48k list, OSU has also earned the #9 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 OSU are $23,963.

Full OSU Soil Sciences Report

#6 in overall quality

Iowa State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s soil sciences students in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also made our “Best Soil Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948.

Full Iowa State Soil Sciences Report

#8

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#13 in overall quality

Washington State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s soil sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wazzu, the school also landed the #13 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 Washington State University are $27,561.

Full Washington State University Soil Sciences Report

#7 in overall quality

North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. North Dakota State University is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s soil sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Dakota State University, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Soil Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Soil Sciences at North Dakota State University

#10

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas
#11 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s soil sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #11 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 Texas A&M College Station are $22,743.

Full Texas A&M College Station Soil Sciences Report

#4 in overall quality

University of California - Davis came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Davis, California 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.

UC Davis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Soil Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Soil Sciences at UC Davis

#12

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

Michigan State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s soil sciences degrees to 8 students 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 University are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Michigan State University Soil Sciences Report

#13

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii
#14 in overall quality

University of Hawaii at Manoa ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. UH Manoa is a fairly large school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 1 doctorate’s soil sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa also took the #14 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 UH Manoa are $34,550.

Read more about Soil Sciences at University of Hawaii at 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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