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Neurosciences at University of Massachusetts Amherst

Neurosciences at University of Massachusetts Amherst

If you plan to study neurosciences, 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 Neurosciences section at the bottom of this page.

UMass Amherst Neurosciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Neurosciences

UMass Amherst Neurosciences Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in neurosciences, making the school the #76 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Neurosciences Student Demographics at UMass Amherst

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

UMass Amherst Neurosciences Master’s Program

67% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of neurosciences master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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Of the students who received a neurosciences master's degree from UMass Amherst, 100% 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 neurosciences.

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

Careers That Neurosciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in neurosciences 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
Biological Scientists 4,470 $84,790
Natural Sciences Managers 4,040 $183,490
Biological Science Professors 2,220 $112,390

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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