Sustainability Science at University of Massachusetts Amherst

21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a sustainability 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 sustainability science 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 Sustainability Science section at the bottom of this page.

UMass Amherst Sustainability Science Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Sustainability Science
Master’s Degree in Sustainability Science

UMass Amherst Sustainability Science Rankings

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

Sustainability Science Student Demographics at UMass Amherst

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

UMass Amherst Sustainability Science Bachelor’s Program

66% Women

21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 34% of sustainability science bachelor's degrees went to men and 66% went to women.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in sustainability 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 sustainability science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	22
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UMass Amherst Sustainability Science Master’s Program

57% Women

24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of sustainability science master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in sustainability science each year. UMass Amherst does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a sustainability science master's degree from UMass Amherst, 67% 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 sustainability science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	14
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Sustainability Science

Sustainability Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Massachusetts Amherst. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sustainability Studies	45

Careers That Sustainability Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in sustainability 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

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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