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Animal Science at University of Massachusetts Amherst

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Animal Science at University of Massachusetts Amherst

If you plan to study animal science, take a look at what University of Massachusetts Amherst has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and approximately 31,642 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students received their master's degree in animal science.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Animal Science section at the bottom of this page.

UMass Amherst Animal Science Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Animal Science
  • Doctorate Degree in Animal Science

UMass Amherst Animal Science Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in animal science, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Animal Science Student Demographics at UMass Amherst

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the animal science majors at University of Massachusetts Amherst.

UMass Amherst Animal Science Master’s Program

100% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The animal science program at UMass Amherst awarded 3 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 0% of these degrees went to men with the other 100% going to women.

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Of the students who received a animal science master's degree from UMass Amherst, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the animal science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 18% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts Amherst with a master's in animal science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Animal Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in animal science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors 170 $53,360
Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers 70 $65,710
Agricultural Sciences Professors 70 $103,170

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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