by our College Data Analytics TeamAgriculture & Agriculture Operations is a program of study at University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in agriculture and agriculture operations, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at UMass Amherst was ranked #41 on College Factual's Best Schools for agriculture and agriculture operations list. It is also ranked #1 in Massachusetts.
Here are some of the other rankings for UMass Amherst.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UMass Amherst paid an average of $1,491 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $658 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $15,791 | $35,779 |
| Fees | $648 | $648 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,329 | $13,329 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,400 | $1,400 |
Learn more about UMass Amherst tuition and fees.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the agriculture and agriculture operations bachelor’s degree program at UMass Amherst. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UMass Amherst Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in agriculture and agriculture operations in 2019-2020, 77.7% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 59.8%.
Around 17.0% of agriculture and agriculture operations bachelor’s degree recipients at UMass Amherst in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 20%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 13 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 152 |
| International Students | 10 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 50 |
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Production | 31 |
| Horticulture | 8 |
| Animal Science | 32 |
| Food Science Technology | 32 |
| Plant Sciences | 28 |
*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.
