by our College Data Analytics TeamThere was only one school in the Southwest Region to review for the 2025 Best Soil Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
The soil sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Soil Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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The schools below may not offer all types of soil sciences degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in soil sciences. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public university with a very large student population.
Graduates who receive their degree from the soil sciences program earn an average of $43,421 in the first couple years of working.
More information about a degree in soil sciences from Oklahoma State University - Main CampusExplore the best soil sciences schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 317 | 6 |
| Oklahoma | 257 | 34 |
| New Mexico | 219 | 2 |
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 | 38 |
| Soil Sciences, Other | 4 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | 1,922 |
| Animal Science | 1,490 |
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 1,288 |
| General Agriculture | 854 |
| Horticulture | 437 |
| Veterinary Medicine | 363 |
| Plant Sciences | 337 |
| Agricultural Public Services | 331 |
| Agricultural Production | 231 |
| Food Science Technology | 122 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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