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Animal Sciences, General at University of Massachusetts Amherst

Animal Sciences, General at University of Massachusetts Amherst

If you are interested in studying animal sciences, general, you may want to check out the program at University of Massachusetts Amherst. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 31,642.

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

UMass Amherst Animal Sciences, General Degrees Available

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

UMass Amherst Animal Sciences, General Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in animal science, making the school the #30 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 Sciences, General Master’s Program

80% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of animal science master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

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Of the students who received a animal science master's degree from UMass Amherst, 60% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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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