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Labor Studies at University of Massachusetts Amherst

Labor Studies at University of Massachusetts Amherst

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

UMass Amherst Labor Studies Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Labor Studies

UMass Amherst Labor Studies Rankings

Labor Studies Student Demographics at UMass Amherst

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

UMass Amherst Labor Studies Master’s Program

50% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of labor studies master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in labor studies each year. UMass Amherst does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a labor studies master's degree from UMass Amherst, 79% 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 labor studies.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 11
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Labor Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in labor studies 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
Labor Relations Specialists 2,640 $72,500

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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