Sustainability Science at University of Massachusetts Amherst

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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 students received a bachelor's degree in sustainability science from UMass Amherst.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the sustainability science progam at UMass Amherst compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	67

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in sustainability science from UMass Amherst. This makes it the #29 most popular school for sustainability science master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

The sustainability science program at UMass Amherst awarded 31 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 42% of these degrees went to men with the other 58% going to women. The typical sustainability science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 38% men. So male students are more repesented at UMass Amherst since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 77% 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	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	24
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UMass Amherst Sustainability Science Master’s Program

Of the 11 students who graduated with a master’s in sustainability science from UMass Amherst in 2021, 45% were men and 55% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% 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, 73% 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	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UMass Amherst also has a doctoral program available in sustainability science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Computer Science
• Biological & Physical Science
• Nutrition Science
• Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

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
• Image Credit: By Lion Hirth under License

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