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2022 Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k

13 Ranked Colleges
53 Degrees Awarded
$27,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in soil sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great soil sciences programs and 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 $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree soil sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 13 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Soil Sciences (Income $48-$75k)

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k. This large school is located in West Lafayette, Indiana, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s soil sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Purdue also took the #1 spot in our “Best Soil Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Purdue University - Main Campus Soil Sciences Report

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s soil sciences degrees to qualified students.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 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 UF are $30,130.

Read full report on Soil Sciences at University of Florida

#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 #3 for the Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 3 doctorate’s soil sciences 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 UW - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Soil Sciences at UW - Madison

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Iowa State 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. 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 University Soil Sciences Report

#5

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 #5 on our 2022 Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. UMN Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 1 doctorate’s soil sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Soil Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. 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.

Full UMN Twin Cities Soil Sciences Report

#6

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#8 in overall quality

North Carolina State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 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 Carolina State University are $28,999.

Full North Carolina State University Soil Sciences Report

#9 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. OSU is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 6 doctorate’s soil sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree soil sciences students whose families make $48-$75k 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 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963.

Read more about Soil Sciences at OSU

#7 in overall quality

North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full North Dakota State University Soil Sciences Report

#4 in overall quality

University of California - Davis came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k 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 made our “Best Soil Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Davis are $28,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Soil Sciences at UC Davis

#10

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas
#11 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #10. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s soil sciences students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 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 Texas A&M College Station are $22,743.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Soil Sciences Report

#11

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#13 in overall quality

Washington State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Washington State University is a large public school situated in Pullman, Washington. It awarded 1 doctorate’s soil sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Wazzu did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Soil Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wazzu are $27,561, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Soil Sciences at Wazzu

#12

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

Michigan State University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056.

Read full report on Soil Sciences at Michigan State

#13

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii
#14 in overall quality

University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Soil Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Hawaii at Manoa is a fairly large public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 1 doctorate’s soil sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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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