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Horticultural Science at University of Massachusetts Amherst

Horticultural Science at University of Massachusetts Amherst

What traits are you looking for in a horticultural science school? To help you decide if University of Massachusetts Amherst is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's horticultural science 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 Horticultural Science section at the bottom of this page.

UMass Amherst Horticultural Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Horticultural Science

UMass Amherst Horticultural Science Rankings

The horticultural science major at UMass Amherst is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Horticultural 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.

Horticultural Science Student Demographics at UMass Amherst

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

UMass Amherst Horticultural Science Bachelor’s Program

44% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 56% of horticultural science bachelor's degrees went to men and 44% went to women.

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About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in horticultural 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 horticultural science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Horticultural Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in horticultural 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
Soil and Plant Scientists 360 $86,160
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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