2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Soil Science and Agronomy, General Major
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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Soil Science and Agronomy, General Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Soil Science & Agronomy, General is the 731st most popular major in the country with 332 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 55 soil science & agronomy, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,735 and $124,256 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Soil Science and Agronomy, General Major” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer a degree in soil science & agronomy, general. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in soil science & agronomy, general.
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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Soil Science and Agronomy, General Major
The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree soil science and agronomy, general students.
Top 18 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Soil Science & Agronomy, General
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Soil Science and Agronomy, General Major list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified doctorate’s soil science and agronomy, general students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Soil Science and Agronomy, General Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #2 spot on the list. Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s soil science and agronomy, general degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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 be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Soil Science and Agronomy, General Major list. Michigan State is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 5 doctorate’s soil science and agronomy, general degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Soil Science and Agronomy, General Major list. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s soil science and agronomy, general degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Soil Science and Agronomy, General Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Laramie, Wyoming, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s soil science and agronomy, general degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Wyoming Soil Science & Agronomy, General Report
North Carolina State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Soil Science and Agronomy, General Major ranking. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s soil science and agronomy, general degrees in 2021-2022.
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 1.0% 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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With a ranking of #7, Oregon State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Soil Science and Agronomy, General Major list. Located in Corvallis, Oregon, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s soil science and agronomy, general students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Soil Science and Agronomy, General Major ranking. Purdue University - Main Campus is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Utah State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Soil Science and Agronomy, General Major ranking, coming in at #9. USU is located in Logan, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s soil science and agronomy, general degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Soil Science and Agronomy, General Major ranking. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s soil science and agronomy, general degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Washington State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Soil Science and Agronomy, General Major ranking. Washington State University is a large public school situated in Pullman, Washington. It awarded 2 doctorate’s soil science and agronomy, general degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Soil Science and Agronomy, General Major ranking. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s soil science and agronomy, general students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
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Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Soil Science and Agronomy, General Major ranking. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s soil science and agronomy, general degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Soil Science and Agronomy, General Major list. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s soil science and agronomy, general students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus Soil Science & Agronomy, General Report
University of Kentucky came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Soil Science and Agronomy, General Major ranking. University of Kentucky is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 0 doctorate’s soil science and agronomy, general degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of Idaho landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Soil Science and Agronomy, General Major ranking. U of I is located in Moscow, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s soil science and agronomy, general degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of California - Davis came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Soil Science and Agronomy, General Major ranking. University of California - Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 doctorate’s soil science and agronomy, general degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UC Davis Soil Science & Agronomy, General Report
University of California - Riverside ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Soil Science and Agronomy, General Major list. University of California - Riverside is a public institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad 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 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full UCR Soil Science & Agronomy, General Report
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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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate 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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