Epidemiology at University of Massachusetts Amherst

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

UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and approximately 31,642 students attend the school each year.

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

UMass Amherst Epidemiology Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Epidemiology

UMass Amherst Epidemiology Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in epidemiology, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Epidemiology Student Demographics at UMass Amherst

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

UMass Amherst Epidemiology Master’s Program

65% Women

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of epidemiology master's degrees went to men and 65% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in epidemiology each year. UMass Amherst does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a epidemiology master's degree from UMass Amherst, 55% 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 epidemiology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	11
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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Careers That Epidemiology Grads May Go Into

A degree in epidemiology 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
Medical Scientists	13,430	$92,980
Health Specialties Professors	3,460	$111,230
Epidemiologists	240	$107,670

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
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