With the decline of the traditional soil science departments and soil science degree programs, those of us in the profession must ask ourselves where our future is headed. Many universities have moved from traditional soil science programs to more broadly defined environmental science or natural resource science programs, resulting in declines in the numbers of students being educated as soil scientists at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Enrollment nationally in programs identified as soil science or soils and agronomy at the undergraduate level has averaged about 490 students for the past five years. However, enrollment in programs identified as Environmental or Natural Resource Sciences has been at approximately 5200 during this same period. It is important to recognize the trends toward broad-based studies, but in the end it will be increasingly important to return to, and maintain an emphasis in, the basics of soil physics, biology, chemistry, fertility, and pedology to understand the unique role that soils play in our environment. This paper reviews current statistics regarding enrollment, career choice, and degrees granted in soil science across the U.S. and offers suggestions on the need for looking to the future.