2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Soil Sciences for a Doctorate
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans 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 “Most Veteran Friendly for Soil Sciences for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 406 people earned their degree in soil sciences, making the major the 292nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, soil sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $43,848 and had an average of $20,406 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Soil Sciences for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in soil sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great soil sciences programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the soil sciences program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Most Veteran Friendly for Soil Sciences for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree vets studying soil sciences.
Top 16 Best Soil Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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 Most Veteran Friendly for Soil Sciences for a Doctorate. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s soil sciences students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying soil sciences list, UF has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Soil Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 53,372 students enrolled at UF, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UF does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Florida]](/colleges/university-of-florida/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Soil Sciences for a Doctorate 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 large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 2 doctorate’s soil sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
UW - Madison also took the #2 spot in our “Best Soil Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Wisconsin - Madison supports 44,640 students, and 4 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Soil Sciences for a Doctorate list. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, 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 #10 spot in our “Best Soil Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Texas A&M College Station supports 70,418 students, and 5 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,925. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Soil Sciences for a Doctorate. Purdue is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. It awarded 2 doctorate’s soil sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Purdue not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Soil Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 46,655 students enrolled at Purdue, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,765. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Purdue University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Soil Sciences for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Iowa State University is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 3 doctorate’s soil sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Iowa State also made our “Best Soil Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4.Among the 31,822 students enrolled at Iowa State University, 814 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,933. On top of their other funding sources, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Iowa State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Iowa State]](/colleges/iowa-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Washington State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Soil Sciences for a Doctorate ranking. Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s soil sciences degrees to qualified students.
Wazzu not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Soil Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Washington State University supports 31,159 students, and 83 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 53 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,702. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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North Carolina State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Soil Sciences for a Doctorate list. NC State is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 3 doctorate’s soil sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Soil Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 36,042 students enrolled at NC State, 1,102 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 493 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,886. During this same period, 27 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Soil Sciences for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s soil sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
UMN Twin Cities also took the #9 spot in our “Best Soil Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 752 of the 52,017 students enrolled at UMN Twin Cities were GI Bill® students, of which 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,020. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Soil Sciences for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s soil sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
OSU also made our “Best Soil Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6.Of the 24,535 students enrolled at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus, 1,038 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 439 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,226. On top of their other funding sources, 39 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at OSU]](/colleges/oklahoma-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Soil Sciences for a Doctorate 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 2020-2021.
UH Manoa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Soil Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 18,025 students enrolled at UH Manoa, 3 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,153. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UH Manoa Veteran Student Life Report
Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Soil Sciences for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s soil sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado State, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Soil Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 32,428 students enrolled at Colorado State, 1,606 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,183 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,701. In addition to receiving other benefits, 68 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full Colorado State Veteran Student Life Report
University of California - Davis ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Soil Sciences for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Davis, California, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s soil sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
UC Davis also took the #5 spot in our “Best Soil Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 39,074 students enrolled at UC Davis, 31 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,489. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UC Davis]](/colleges/university-of-california-davis/student-life/veterans/)
Utah State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Soil Sciences for a Doctorate ranking. Utah State University is a large school located in Logan, Utah that handed out 1 doctorate’s soil sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying soil sciences list, USU has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Soil Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 27,691 students enrolled at USU were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $285. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Utah State University Veteran Student Life Report
University of Wyoming landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Soil Sciences for a Doctorate ranking. UW is a fairly large school located in Laramie, Wyoming that handed out 1 doctorate’s soil sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
UW did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Soil Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 11,829 students enrolled at UW, 473 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 255 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,738. During this same period, 13 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Wyoming]](/colleges/university-of-wyoming/student-life/veterans/)
Oregon State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Soil Sciences for a Doctorate ranking. Oregon State is a large public school situated in Corvallis, Oregon. It awarded 2 doctorate’s soil sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying soil sciences list, Oregon State has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Soil Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 32,312 students enrolled at Oregon State, 1,559 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,000 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,385. To help with additional expenses, 17 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Oregon State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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