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Soil and Plant Scientists
- Median pay
- $78,850/yr
- 10-yr job growth
- 5.4%
Degree Programs That Lead Here
These are the fields of study that feed into a Soil and Plant Scientists career. The colleges below all offer at least one of them.
403 colleges · showing 1–25
| College | Matching program | Credential | Net price/yr | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moorpark College Moorpark, CA · 4-yr Public | Agricultural Production Operations | Associate's | — | CA |
| Ventura College Ventura, CA · 2-yr Public | Agricultural Production Operations | Associate's | — | CA |
| Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, NC · 2-yr Public | Agricultural Production Operations | Certificate | — | NC |
| College of the Sequoias Visalia, CA · 2-yr Public | Agricultural Production Operations | Associate's | $480 | CA |
| Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA · 2-yr Public | Agricultural Production Operations | Associate's | $1,115 | CA |
| Joliet Junior College Joliet, IL · 2-yr Public | Agricultural Production Operations | Associate's | $1,672 | IL |
| James Sprunt Community College Kenansville, NC · 2-yr Public | Agricultural Production Operations | Associate's | $1,863 | NC |
| Victor Valley College Victorville, CA · 4-yr Public | Agricultural Production Operations | Associate's | $1,947 | CA |
| Hartnell College Salinas, CA · 2-yr Public | Agricultural Production Operations +1 more | Associate's | $2,039 | CA |
| Illinois Valley Community College Oglesby, IL · 2-yr Public | Plant Sciences | Associate's | $2,232 | IL |
| Wayne Community College Goldsboro, NC · 2-yr Public | Agricultural Production Operations | Associate's | $2,245 | NC |
| Lake Land College Mattoon, IL · 2-yr Public | Agricultural Production Operations | Associate's | $2,254 | IL |
| San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA · 2-yr Public | Agricultural Production Operations | Associate's | $2,407 | CA |
| Martin Community College Williamston, NC · 2-yr Public | Agricultural Production Operations | Associate's | $2,676 | NC |
| Modesto Junior College Modesto, CA · 4-yr Public | Agricultural Production Operations | Associate's | $2,818 | CA |
| Shasta College Redding, CA · 4-yr Public | Agricultural Production Operations | Associate's | $2,878 | CA |
| Kalamazoo Valley Community College Kalamazoo, MI · 2-yr Public | Food Science and Technology | Certificate | $2,979 | MI |
| Sampson Community College Clinton, NC · 2-yr Public | Agricultural Production Operations | Associate's | $3,108 | NC |
| American Samoa Community College Pago Pago, AS · 4-yr Public | Agriculture | Associate's | $3,386 | AS |
| Western Texas College Snyder, TX · 2-yr Public | Agriculture | Associate's | $3,562 | TX |
| United Tribes Technical College Bismarck, ND · 4-yr Private | Agricultural Production Operations | Associate's | $3,569 | ND |
| Mississippi Delta Community College Moorhead, MS · 2-yr Public | Agricultural Production Operations +1 more | Associate's | $3,715 | MS |
| Indian River State College Fort Pierce, FL · 4-yr Public | Agricultural Production Operations +1 more | Associate's | $3,815 | FL |
| Hillsborough College Tampa, FL · 4-yr Public | Agricultural Production Operations | Associate's | $3,861 | FL |
| Pasadena City College Pasadena, CA · 2-yr Public | Agricultural Production Operations | Associate's | $3,864 | CA |
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