2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Soil Science & Agronomy, General (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

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 Science and Agronomy, General Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 318 people earned their degree in soil science and agronomy, general, making the major the 682nd most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 122 soil science and agronomy, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 18 soil science and agronomy, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Soil Science and Agronomy, General Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in soil science and agronomy, general. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality soil science and agronomy, general programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the soil science and agronomy, general program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Soil Science and Agronomy, General Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Soil Science and Agronomy, General Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Soil Science & Agronomy, General (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Madison, Wisconsin

$25,523 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Soil Science and Agronomy, General Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s soil science and agronomy, general degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Soil Science & Agronomy, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana

#1 in overall quality

$28,794 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Soil Science and Agronomy, General Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Purdue University - Main Campus is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s soil science and agronomy, general degrees to qualified students.

Purdue not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Soil Science & Agronomy, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan

#2 in overall quality

$37,056 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Soil Science and Agronomy, General Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Michigan State is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Soil Science & Agronomy, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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