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Evolutionary Biology at University of Massachusetts Amherst

Evolutionary Biology at University of Massachusetts Amherst

If you plan to study evolutionary biology, take a look at what University of Massachusetts Amherst has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

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 Evolutionary Biology section at the bottom of this page.

UMass Amherst Evolutionary Biology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Evolutionary Biology

UMass Amherst Evolutionary Biology Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in evolutionary biology, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Evolutionary Biology Student Demographics at UMass Amherst

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

UMass Amherst Evolutionary Biology Master’s Program

50% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of evolutionary biology master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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

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

Careers That Evolutionary Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in evolutionary biology 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
Biological Scientists 4,470 $84,790
Natural Sciences Managers 4,040 $183,490
Biological Science Professors 2,220 $112,390

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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