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Soil Sciences at Purdue University - Main Campus

If you are interested in studying soil sciences, you may want to check out the program at Purdue University - Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and has a total student population of 46,655. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students received their master's degree in soil sciences.

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.

Purdue Soil Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Soil Sciences
  • Doctorate Degree in Soil Sciences

Purdue 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 Purdue

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the soil sciences majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.

Purdue Soil Sciences Master’s Program

67% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students graduated with a master's degree in soil sciences from Purdue. About 33% were men and 67% were women.

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Of the students who received a soil sciences master's degree from Purdue, 78% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a master's in soil sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 IN, the home state for Purdue University - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
Soil and Plant Scientists 130 $59,850

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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