2026 Best Value Soil Sciences Schools in Tennessee
[Soil Sciences](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/soil-sciences/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for soil sciences students.
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2026 Best Value Soil Sciences Schools in Tennessee
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the soil sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Soil Sciences Schools
Our analysis ranked The University Of Tennessee the best value for a degree in soil sciences in Tennessee. The University Of Tennessee is a very large public school located in the city of Knoxville. Students from in state pay about $13,812 in tuition and fees, compared with $33,256 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for soil sciences graduates is $23,149. Soil Sciences graduates of The University Of Tennessee earn a median of $55,322 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $23,149 median debt. Roughly 42% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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