by our College Data Analytics Team
Soil Sciences is available at many schools, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on soil sciences — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
College Factual ranked the 9 soil sciences schools in the United States by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Below are the most focused soil sciences schools at the master’s degree level, ranked by the share of degrees awarded in the major.
Leading the list of the most focused soil sciences schools is University Of Puerto Rico Mayaguez. Located in the city of Mayaguez, University Of Puerto Rico Mayaguez is a public university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in soil sciences, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about soil sciences at University Of Puerto Rico Mayaguez
Oklahoma State University Main Campus ranks #2 for soil sciences by degree focus. Located in the town of Stillwater, Oklahoma State University Main Campus is a public university. About 1% of the degrees Oklahoma State University Main Campus awards are in soil sciences, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. See more about soil sciences at Oklahoma State University Main Campus
University Of Hawaii At Manoa ranks #3 for soil sciences by degree focus. Located in the city of Honolulu, University Of Hawaii At Manoa is a public university. About 1% of the degrees University Of Hawaii At Manoa awards are in soil sciences, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full soil sciences report for University Of Hawaii At Manoa
A rank of #4 makes Colorado State University Fort Collins one of the most focused schools for soil sciences. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State University Fort Collins is a public university. Soil Sciences accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full soil sciences report for Colorado State University Fort Collins
University Of Florida ranks #5 for soil sciences by degree focus. Set in the city of Gainesville, University Of Florida is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in soil sciences, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full soil sciences report for University Of Florida
Michigan State University comes in at #6 for soil sciences focus this year. Michigan State University is a public school located in the city of East Lansing. Soil Sciences accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full soil sciences details for Michigan State University
North Carolina State University At Raleigh comes in at #7 for soil sciences focus this year. Set in the city of Raleigh, North Carolina State University At Raleigh is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in soil sciences, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full soil sciences report for North Carolina State University At Raleigh
Purdue University Main Campus comes in at #8 for soil sciences focus this year. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Main Campus is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in soil sciences, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full soil sciences details for Purdue University Main Campus
University Of Wisconsin Madison ranked #9 on our list of the most focused soil sciences schools. Set in the city of Madison, University Of Wisconsin Madison is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in soil sciences, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full soil sciences report for University Of Wisconsin Madison
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This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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