Best Schools for Soil Sciences in 2026
These are the top schools offering Soil Sciences, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Soil Sciences graduate earns $50,154/yr across 6 schools.
All Soil Sciences Programs Ranked
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| # | School | DW Score | Earnings | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Stevens Point, WI · Public |
52
46–53 |
$50,046/yr | 16.3x |
| 2 |
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Carbondale, IL · Public |
50
44–51 |
$55,076/yr | 10.9x |
| 3 |
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Knoxville, TN · Public |
49
43–50 |
$55,322/yr | 10.6x |
| 4 |
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI · Public |
46
40–47 |
$50,770/yr | 8.8x |
| 5 |
Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO · Public |
43
37–44 |
$46,287/yr | 9.8x |
| 6 |
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
Stillwater, OK · Public |
38
32–39 |
$43,421/yr | 9.6x |
Methodology
Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (10-year projected earnings vs. 4-year tuition).
Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.