Animal Science at University of Massachusetts Amherst

If you are interested in studying animal 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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students received a bachelor's degree in animal science from UMass Amherst.

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

UMass Amherst Animal Science Degrees Available

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

UMass Amherst Animal Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the animal science progam at UMass Amherst compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The animal science major at UMass Amherst is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Animal Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	25
Most Focused Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools	45
	47
Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	65

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in animal science from UMass Amherst. This makes it the #40 most popular school for animal science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in animal science, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UMass Amherst Animal Science Graduates

The median salary of animal science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMass Amherst is $29,600. This is 1% higher than $29,345, which is the national average for all animal science bachelor's degree recipients.

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 Science Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students earned a bachelor's degree in animal science from UMass Amherst. About 78% of these graduates were women and the other 22% were men. The typical animal science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at UMass Amherst since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in animal science at UMass Amherst are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts Amherst with a bachelor's in animal science.

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

UMass Amherst Animal Science Master’s Program

Of the 3 students who earned a master's degree in Animal Science from UMass Amherst in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a animal science master's degree from UMass Amherst, 67% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the animal science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 7% 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 animal science.

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

UMass Amherst also has a doctoral program available in animal science. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Horticulture
• Plant Sciences
• Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
• Food Science Technology
• Agricultural Production

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Lion Hirth under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.