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Microbiology at University of Massachusetts-Amherst

What traits are you looking for in a school for Microbiology, consider the program at University of Massachusetts-Amherst. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Massachusetts-Amherst sits in Amherst, MA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 67 microbiology graduations were recorded at University of Massachusetts-Amherst.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Many students take online classes at University of Massachusetts-Amherst. Among 31,726 students, 3,511 (11%) studied exclusively online and 2,793 (9%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Microbiology graduates at University of Massachusetts-Amherst, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Microbiology graduates at University of Massachusetts-Amherst are 63% women (42) and 37% men (25).

Microbiology Bachelor’s Program at University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Among the 45 bachelor’s microbiology degrees awarded at University of Massachusetts-Amherst, 69% were women (31) and 31% were men (14).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Microbiology bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Massachusetts-Amherst.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	25
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	4
Asian	10
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 40% of Microbiology bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Massachusetts-Amherst, lower than the national average of 48%.*

Microbiology Master’s Program at University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Of the 19 master’s microbiology graduates at University of Massachusetts-Amherst, 47% were women (9) and 53% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Microbiology master’s degree recipients at University of Massachusetts-Amherst.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	4
Asian	4
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of Microbiology master’s degree recipients at University of Massachusetts-Amherst, higher than the national average of 34%.*

Microbiology Doctoral Program at University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Among the 3 doctoral microbiology degrees awarded at University of Massachusetts-Amherst, 67% were women (2) and 33% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Microbiology doctoral degree recipients at University of Massachusetts-Amherst.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Microbiology doctoral degree recipients at University of Massachusetts-Amherst, higher than the national average of 28%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Microbiology Graduates

Graduates of the Microbiology program at University of Massachusetts-Amherst work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Microbiology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Microbiologists	$73,155
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$41,048

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.