Sustainability Studies at University of Massachusetts Amherst

If you plan to study sustainability studies, 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 Sustainability Studies section at the bottom of this page.

UMass Amherst Sustainability Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sustainability
• Master’s Degree in Sustainability

UMass Amherst Sustainability Studies Rankings

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

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

UMass Amherst Sustainability Studies Bachelor’s Program

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

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

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 Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of sustainability master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in sustainability 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 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.

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

Careers That Sustainability Grads May Go Into

A degree in sustainability 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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