Bachelor's-3% vs national median188 grads tracked
Soil Sciences at Colorado State University
Ranked 6th of 10 bachelor's programs in Soil Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,235
middle 50%: $32,492 – $58,685
Median · 5 years out
$62,393
middle 50%: $48,772 – $77,031
Median · 10 years out
$79,787
middle 50%: $58,902 – $108,135
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Soil Sciences (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Colorado State University Soil Sciences graduates start with a median salary of $45k. By year ten, the median salary rises to $80k.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,559 total interest
Same major at other universities
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$68,249 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$65,634 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$64,798 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$64,603 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$58,150 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Colorado State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$212,009 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$135,185 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$131,863 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$127,509 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,842 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$108,642 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$107,710 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$106,687 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$106,500 · 5 yrs out
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