Sustainability Science at University of Massachusetts Amherst

If you are interested in studying sustainability science, 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 Sustainability Science section at the bottom of this page.

UMass Amherst Sustainability Science Degrees Available

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

UMass Amherst Sustainability Science Rankings

Sustainability Science Student Demographics at UMass Amherst

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

UMass Amherst Sustainability Science Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of sustainability science master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in sustainability science each year. UMass Amherst does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a sustainability science master's degree from UMass Amherst, 67% 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 sustainability science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	14
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Sustainability Science

The following sustainability science concentations are available at University of Massachusetts Amherst. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Massachusetts Amherst. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sustainability Studies	14

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Computer Science
• Nutrition Science

Careers That Sustainability Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in sustainability 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

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
• Image Credit: By Lion Hirth under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.