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2022 Best Value Soil Science and Agronomy, General Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k

13 Ranked Colleges
153 Degrees Awarded
$10,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Soil Science and Agronomy, General Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Soil Science and Agronomy, General Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 153 soil science and agronomy, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Soil Science and Agronomy, General Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in soil science and agronomy, general. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent soil science and agronomy, general programs, but they also cost less that 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Soil Science and Agronomy, General Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Soil Science and Agronomy, General Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 13 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Soil Science & Agronomy, General (Income $30-$48k)

#1 in overall quality

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 Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. UW - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 5 bachelors’s soil science and agronomy, general degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Soil Science & Agronomy, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Wisconsin - Madison is $6,860 for bachelor’s degree soil science and agronomy, general students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Soil Science and Agronomy, General Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Soil Science & Agronomy, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UF is $4,069 for Bachelor’s Degree Soil Science and Agronomy, General students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#8 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Soil Science and Agronomy, General Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the #3 spot on the list. BYU - I is located in Rexburg, Idaho and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s soil science and agronomy, general degrees to qualified students.

BYU - I did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Soil Science & Agronomy, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Brigham Young University - Idaho is $3,595 for Bachelor’s Degree Soil Science and Agronomy, General students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#4

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Soil Science and Agronomy, General Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s soil science and agronomy, general students in 2019-2020.

Purdue not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Soil Science & Agronomy, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Purdue is $5,879 for bachelor’s degree soil science and agronomy, general students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low student loan default rate of 2.2% 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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#5

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

Stevens Point, Wisconsin
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Soil Science and Agronomy, General Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s soil science and agronomy, general students in 2019-2020.

UW - Stevens Point also took the #6 spot in our “Best Soil Science & Agronomy, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $11,433 for bachelor’s degree soil science and agronomy, general students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UW - Stevens Point.

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#11 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Soil Science and Agronomy, General Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s soil science and agronomy, general degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

OSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Soil Science & Agronomy, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is $9,962 for bachelor’s degree soil science and agronomy, general students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#7

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#5 in overall quality

University of Georgia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Soil Science and Agronomy, General Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA also took the #5 spot in our “Best Soil Science & Agronomy, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UGA is $10,241 for bachelor’s degree soil science and agronomy, general students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Soil Science and Agronomy, General Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in San Luis Obispo, California, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s soil science and agronomy, general degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Soil Science & Agronomy, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $14,680 for bachelor’s degree soil science and agronomy, general students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#3 in overall quality

University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Soil Science and Agronomy, General Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s soil science and agronomy, general degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

UNL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Soil Science & Agronomy, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $13,508 for Bachelor’s Degree Soil Science and Agronomy, General students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UNL.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#9 in overall quality

Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Soil Science and Agronomy, General Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a fairly large school located in Carbondale, Illinois that handed out 22 bachelors’s soil science and agronomy, general degrees in 2019-2020.

SIUC also made our “Best Soil Science & Agronomy, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend SIUC is $14,306 for bachelor’s degree soil science and agronomy, general students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#12 in overall quality

Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Soil Science and Agronomy, General Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Fort Collins, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s soil science and agronomy, general degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

Colorado State also made our “Best Soil Science & Agronomy, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. It costs about $11,890 for bachelor’s degree soil science and agronomy, general students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Colorado State.

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 student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#12

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#10 in overall quality

Michigan State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Soil Science and Agronomy, General Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s soil science and agronomy, general degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Soil Science & Agronomy, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Michigan State is $15,197 for Bachelor’s Degree Soil Science and Agronomy, General students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#13 in overall quality

University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Soil Science and Agronomy, General Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Mayaguez, , this fairly large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s soil science and agronomy, general students in 2019-2020.

UPR Mayaguez also made our “Best Soil Science & Agronomy, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. The yearly cost to attend UPR Mayaguez is $11,256 for bachelor’s degree soil science and agronomy, general students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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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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