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Soil Sciences Associate Degree

Soil Sciences Associate Degrees

A associate degree in Soil Sciences is offered at 33 colleges in the United States, where you can earn aassociate degree in Soil Sciences. This degree is more popular with male students, and about33% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Education Levels of Soil Sciences Majors

In the most recent reporting year, 436 students earned theirSoil Sciences majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Soil Sciences at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 5
Associate’s Degree (this page) 3
Bachelor’s Degree 202
Master’s Degree 176
Doctor’s Degree 48

Earnings of Soil Sciences Majors With Associate Degrees (All Award Levels)

The U.S. Department of Education reports a median salary for graduates with aassociate degree in Soil Sciences of $52,838 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $51,851
4 years $52,838
5 years $61,652

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

The data on debt ranges for Soil Sciences majors who have their associate degree is not currently available.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with male students. About 66.7% of graduates in this field are men.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 2
Women 1
Gender Diversity of Associate Degrees in Soil Sciences

The racial-ethnic distribution of Soil Sciences graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 2 66.7%
Race Unknown 1 33.3%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Soil Sciences Associate Degree Students

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 42 colleges that offer a associate degree in Soil Sciences. Learn more about the most popular below:

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Soil Sciences majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 56 people received their associate degree in Soil Sciences from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Oklahoma State University-Main Campus is a popular choice for Soil Sciences majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 38 associate degrees in Soil Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University is a popular choice for Soil Sciences majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 35 people received their associate degree in Soil Sciences from this school. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Soil Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Colorado State University-Fort Collins comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Soil Sciences. During the most recent year for which we have data, 29 people received their associate degree in Soil Sciences from this school. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Soil Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville is a popular choice for Soil Sciences majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 23 people received their associate degree in Soil Sciences from this school. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Soil Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

North Carolina State University at Raleigh comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Soil Sciences. During the most recent year for which we have data, 22 people received their associate degree in Soil Sciences from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Brigham Young University comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Soil Sciences. This school awarded 21 associate degrees in Soil Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Soil Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Brigham Young University-Idaho comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Soil Sciences. This school awarded 21 associate degrees in Soil Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Iowa State University is a popular choice for Soil Sciences majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 20 associate degrees in Soil Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Soil Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Soil Sciences. During the most recent year for which we have data, 19 people received their associate degree in Soil Sciences from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Nebraska-Lincoln is a popular choice for Soil Sciences majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 13 people received their associate degree in Soil Sciences from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale is a popular choice for Soil Sciences majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 12 people received their associate degree in Soil Sciences from this school. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Soil Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Hawaii at Manoa is a popular choice for Soil Sciences majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 12 people received their associate degree in Soil Sciences from this school. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Soil Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#14

Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University-Main Campus comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Soil Sciences. During the most recent year for which we have data, 11 people received their associate degree in Soil Sciences from this school. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Soil Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Wisconsin-Madison is a popular choice for Soil Sciences majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 11 associate degrees in Soil Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Soil Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#16

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia is a popular choice for Soil Sciences majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 10 associate degrees in Soil Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Soil Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#17

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Soil Sciences. This school awarded 9 associate degrees in Soil Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Davis is a popular choice for Soil Sciences majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people received their associate degree in Soil Sciences from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities is a popular choice for Soil Sciences majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people received their associate degree in Soil Sciences from this school. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Soil Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Missouri State University-Springfield comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Soil Sciences. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their associate degree in Soil Sciences from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Soil Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Soil Science and Agronomy, General 358
Soil Sciences, Other 55
Soil Chemistry and Physics 23
Soil Microbiology

Below are some popular majors similar to Soil Sciences that also offer associate degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 9,051
Agricultural Business and Management 8,612
Animal Sciences 8,295
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services 4,164
Veterinary Medicine 3,756

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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