by our College Data Analytics Team
Soil Sciences is taught at colleges nationwide, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in soil sciences than other colleges that offer the major.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region offering soil sciences.
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Below are the schools where soil sciences makes up the largest share of degrees in the Great Lakes Region.
The most focused school in the country for soil sciences is University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point. Located in the town of Stevens Point, University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point is a public university. About 1% of the degrees University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point awards are in soil sciences, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. See more about soil sciences at University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point
Southern Illinois University Carbondale is one of the most focused soil sciences schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the town of Carbondale, Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public university. About 0.4% of the degrees Southern Illinois University Carbondale awards are in soil sciences, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full soil sciences details for Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Michigan State University came in at #3 on our list of the most focused soil sciences schools. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State University is a public university. Soil Sciences accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 35 graduates in the most recent year. See more about soil sciences at Michigan State University
A rank of #4 makes Purdue University Main Campus one of the most focused schools for soil sciences. Purdue University Main Campus is a public school located in the city of West Lafayette. At this school, roughly 0.1% of all degrees awarded are in soil sciences, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about soil sciences at Purdue University Main Campus
University Of Wisconsin Madison ranks #5 for soil sciences by degree focus. Located in the city of Madison, University Of Wisconsin Madison is a public university. Soil Sciences accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. See more about soil sciences at University Of Wisconsin Madison
The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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