L&scaping & Groundskeeping at University of Massachusetts Amherst

What traits are you looking for in a landscaping and groundskeeping school? To help you decide if University of Massachusetts Amherst is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's landscaping and groundskeeping program.

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 L&scaping & Groundskeeping section at the bottom of this page.

UMass Amherst L&scaping & Groundskeeping Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Landscaping and Groundskeeping

UMass Amherst L&scaping & Groundskeeping Rankings

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Student Demographics at UMass Amherst

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

UMass Amherst L&scaping & Groundskeeping Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 82% of landscaping and groundskeeping associate's degrees went to men and 18% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in landscaping and groundskeeping only graduates about 46% men each year. The program at UMass Amherst may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 36% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in landscaping and groundskeeping at UMass Amherst are white. Around 91% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations
• Turf & Turfgrass Management

Careers That Landscaping and Groundskeeping Grads May Go Into

A degree in landscaping and groundskeeping 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
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	3,090	$56,430
Pesticide Applicators	360	$33,230
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.