It helps to grow up living on a farm or working with crops and plant life. Internships or supervised work experience may lead to employment or better job prospects and recommendations.

Due to some program's locations, you can focus on a particular type of soil: clay, sand, loam, even desert soils. This will also determine what kinds of plants are grown in this soil.

Majoring in soil science does not always have an agricultural focus. Keeping healthy soils is important for wastewater disposal, water quality, ecosystems for local animals, and land use.