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Plant Science, General at University of Massachusetts Amherst

Plant Science, General at University of Massachusetts Amherst

If you plan to study plant science, general, 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 has a total student population of 31,642.

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

UMass Amherst Plant Science, General Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Plant Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Plant Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at UMass Amherst

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UMass Amherst does offer online courses in plant sciences for the following degree levels:

UMass Amherst Plant Science, General Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in plant sciences, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Plant Sciences Student Demographics at UMass Amherst

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

UMass Amherst Plant Science, General Master’s Program

33% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of plant sciences master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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In the plant sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 34% 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 plant sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Plant Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in plant sciences 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
Soil and Plant Scientists 360 $86,160
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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