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2023 Best Value Soil Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$34,482 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Soil Sciences School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, soil sciences was ranked #243 in the country. In fact 158 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Soil Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for soil sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Soil Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for soil sciences majors pursuing a .

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Soil Sciences

$27,733 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Washington State University the best value school in the Far Western US Region for soil sciences students. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wazzu are $27,733 per year.

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$44,399 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Soil Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UC Davis are $44,399 a year.

Full Soil Sciences at University of California - Davis Report

#3

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR
$31,579 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Oregon State University is a great value for soil sciences students. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Oregon State are $31,579 a year.

Full Soil Sciences at Oregon State University Report

$34,218 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Hawaii at Manoa helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best soil sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . UH Manoa is a large public school located in the large city of Honolulu.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UH Manoa are $34,218 a year.

Read full report on Soil Sciences at University of Hawaii at Manoa

Best Soil Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best soil sciences schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 7
Washington 2
Oregon 4
Hawaii 10

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Soil Sciences is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Plant Sciences 912
Food Science Technology 692
Animal Science 596
Agricultural Economics & Business 410
General Agriculture 353

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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