by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for soil sciences students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 117 master's degrees in soil sciences to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of soil sciences for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for soil sciences students working on their master's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Soil Sciences Master's Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for soil sciences students seeking a a master's degree.
University of Florida is a great decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in soil sciences. UF is a fairly large public university located in the city of Gainesville.
Master's graduates who receive their degree from the soil sciences program make an average of $61,827 for their early career.
More information about a master’s in soil sciences from University of Florida
Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in soil sciences has to look into North Carolina State University. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in soil sciences from North Carolina State University
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in soil sciences. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in soil sciences from Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
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One of 18 majors within the Agriculture & Agriculture Operations area of study, Soil Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Soil Science & Agronomy, General | 102 |
| Soil Sciences, Other | 10 |
| Soil Chemistry & Physics | 5 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Plant Sciences | 612 |
| Animal Science | 484 |
| Food Science Technology | 456 |
| General Agriculture | 403 |
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 309 |
| Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences | 279 |
| Agricultural Public Services | 199 |
| Agricultural Production | 144 |
| Other Agriculture | 104 |
| Animal Services | 48 |
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