Program Analysis
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville's Soil Sciences graduates start at $55,322/yr — above the $50,153 national average, though not by a wide margin.
Every dollar of in-state tuition returns an estimated 10.3x in decade earnings — an exceptional ratio that places this among the highest-ROI Soil Sciences programs nationally.
Some AI exposure exists in Soil Sciences's typical career paths, with 47% of job tasks potentially affected. The pessimistic scenario still projects solid returns, with a 9% gap from the optimistic case.
Loan repayment is a non-issue here — $22,798 in median debt clears quickly against $55,322 in annual earnings.
This program is one of 6 schools offering Soil Sciences in our dataset — a specialized field with limited comparison points.
Five-year earnings of $62,443 are relatively flat compared to the $55,322 starting salary — typical of fields with stable but capped salary bands.