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Environmental Science at University of Massachusetts Amherst

48 Bachelor's Degrees
#26 Overall Quality
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how UMass Amherst ranks in comparison to other schools with bioenvironmental sciences programs.

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Environmental Science Degrees Available at UMass Amherst

UMass Amherst Bioenvironmental Sciences Rankings

UMass Amherst was ranked #26 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for bioenvironmental sciences majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in Massachusetts.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Science (Income $30-$48k) 19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Science (Income $48-$75k) 19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Science (Income $75-$110k) 20
Best Value Colleges for Environmental Science (Income $48-$75k) 21
Best Value Colleges for Environmental Science (Income $30-$48k) 21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Science (Income $0-$30k) 21
Best Value Colleges for Environmental Science (Income $0-$30k) 22
Best Value Colleges for Environmental Science (Income $75-$110k) 23
Best Environmental Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 25
Best Environmental Science Schools 26
Best Value Colleges for Environmental Science (Income Over $110k) 32
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Science (Income Over $110k) 32
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Science (With Aid) 34
Best Value Colleges for Environmental Science (With Aid) 38
Best Environmental Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 60
Best Environmental Science Colleges for Veterans 61
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Science 94
Best Value Colleges for Environmental Science 102
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Environmental Science Graduates 103
Highest Paid Environmental Science Graduates 110

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Massachusetts Amherst handed out 48 bachelor's degrees in environmental science. This is a decrease of 29% over the previous year when 68 degrees were handed out.

Bioenvironmental Sciences Student Diversity at UMass Amherst

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

UMass Amherst Environmental Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 48 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Environmental Science from UMass Amherst in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UMass Amherst are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 83% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts Amherst with a bachelor's in bioenvironmental sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 40
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 2

Related Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resources/Conservation, General 106

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