Microbiology at University of Massachusetts Amherst

If you are interested in studying microbiology, 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 Microbiology section at the bottom of this page.

UMass Amherst Microbiology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Microbiology
Master’s Degree in Microbiology

UMass Amherst Microbiology Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in microbiology, making the school the #35 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Microbiology Student Demographics at UMass Amherst

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

UMass Amherst Microbiology Master’s Program

45% Women

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 55% of microbiology master's degrees went to men and 45% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in microbiology each year. UMass Amherst does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

Of the students who received a microbiology master's degree from UMass Amherst, 73% were white. This is above 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 microbiology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Careers That Microbiology Grads May Go Into

A degree in microbiology 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
Natural Sciences Managers	4,040	$183,490
Biological Science Professors	2,220	$112,390
Microbiologists	660	$82,500

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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