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Graduate Agriculture Programs at University of Massachusetts-Amherst

40 Graduate Degrees Awarded
2 Graduate Award Levels
#1 Best Rank — Master's

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in agriculture at UMass Amherst. You can earn it at the Master’s, Doctoral levels, with undergraduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #1 out of 5 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

UMass Amherst Graduate Agriculture Rankings

#27 in the U.S.
#2 in Massachusetts
#3 in the New England Region

College Factual ranks UMass Amherst highly for agriculture, coming in at #27 out of 558 schools nationally.

Ranking Rank
Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools 27 of 558
Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in Massachusetts 2 of 6
Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in the New England Region 3 of 22

Graduate Agriculture Degrees at UMass Amherst

The following degree levels are offered in agriculture at UMass Amherst, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s 210
Associate’s 22
Certificate 13
Master’s 19
Doctoral 21

Graduate Agriculture Majors at UMass Amherst

This agriculture area of study at UMass Amherst includes the following specific majors. Follow a link for the major’s detailed rankings and outcomes:

Major Annual Graduates
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs 78
Agricultural Production Operations 69
Food Science and Technology 41
Animal Sciences 33
Plant Sciences 30
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services 17
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 17

UMass Amherst Agriculture Master’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, University of Massachusetts-Amherst conferred 19 master’s degrees in agriculture.

Master’s Rankings

UMass Amherst is among the very best schools in the country for agriculture at the master’s level. Its best result was #1 out of 5 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region 1
Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools 13

Master’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of agriculture master’s degrees went to men and 58% went to women.

UMass Amherst gender breakdown of Agriculture Master's degree grads The largest share of agriculture master’s degree graduates at UMass Amherst were Non-Resident Alien. Approximately 63% of graduates 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 master’s in agriculture.

Ethnic diversity of Agriculture majors at University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
Non-Resident Aliens 12
Other Races 0

UMass Amherst Agriculture Doctoral Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, University of Massachusetts-Amherst conferred 21 doctoral degrees in agriculture.

Doctoral Rankings

UMass Amherst is a solid choice among schools offering agriculture at the doctoral level. Specifically, it ranked #10 out of 36 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Doctor’s Degree Schools 10

Doctoral Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of agriculture doctoral degrees went to men and 62% went to women.

UMass Amherst gender breakdown of Agriculture Doctoral degree grads The largest share of agriculture doctoral degree graduates at UMass Amherst were Non-Resident Alien. Approximately 71% of graduates 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 doctoral in agriculture.

Ethnic diversity of Agriculture majors at University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
Non-Resident Aliens 15
Other Races 2

Undergraduate Study in Agriculture at UMass Amherst

Undergraduate study is also available at UMass Amherst. The following undergraduate award levels are reported.

Undergraduate Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Agriculture 210
Associate’s Degrees in Agriculture 22
Certificate Degrees in Agriculture 13

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