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Materials Sciences at University of Massachusetts Amherst

Materials Sciences at University of Massachusetts Amherst

If you are interested in studying materials sciences, you may want to check out the program at University of Massachusetts Amherst. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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 Materials Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

UMass Amherst Materials Sciences Degrees Available

UMass Amherst Materials Sciences Rankings

Concentrations Within Materials Sciences

Materials Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Massachusetts Amherst. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Materials Sciences 19
General Materials Science 3

Careers That Materials Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in materials 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
Architectural and Engineering Managers 8,190 $156,250
Natural Sciences Managers 4,040 $183,490
Chemists 2,890 $94,270
Engineering Professors 1,880 $135,140
Chemistry Professors 870 $104,780

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.

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