Soil Sciences at Oregon State University
If you are interested in studying soil sciences, you may want to check out the program at Oregon State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and approximately 32,312 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Soil Sciences section at the bottom of this page.
Oregon State Soil Sciences Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Soil Sciences
Oregon State Soil Sciences Rankings
There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in soil sciences, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Soil Sciences Student Demographics at Oregon State
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the soil sciences majors at Oregon State University.
Oregon State Soil Sciences Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Oregon State University with a master's in soil sciences.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 0 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Concentrations Within Soil Sciences
The following soil sciences concentations are available at Oregon State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Oregon State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Soil Science & Agronomy, General | 4 |
Related Majors
- Animal Science
- Agricultural Production
- Plant Sciences
- Horticulture
- Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences
Careers That Soil Sciences Grads May Go Into
A degree in soil sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for OR, the home state for Oregon State University.
Occupation | Jobs in OR | Average Salary in OR |
---|---|---|
Soil and Plant Scientists | 590 | $69,210 |
Agricultural Sciences Professors | 200 | $88,310 |
Microbiologists | 110 | $66,370 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Gregkeene under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.