Soil Sciencesbachelor's programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #250 out of the 363 majors we look at each year. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
There was only one school in Illinois to review for the 2025 Best Soil Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..
The soil sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Soil Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois.
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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Soil Sciences in Illinois
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for soil sciences students seeking a a bachelor's degree.
Top Illinois Schools for a Bachelor's in Soil Sciences
Southern Illinois University Carbondale is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in soil sciences. SIUC is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Carbondale.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the soil sciences program state that they receive average early career income of $55,076.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
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