by our College Data Analytics TeamHere, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how UMass Amherst ranks in comparison to other schools with agricultural production programs.
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The bachelor's program at UMass Amherst was ranked #15 on College Factual's Best Schools for agricultural production list. It is also ranked #1 in Massachusetts.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Massachusetts Amherst handed out 38 bachelor's degrees in agricultural production. This is an increase of 23% over the previous year when 31 degrees were handed out.
The median salary of agricultural production students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMass Amherst is $21,022. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $33,073 for all agricultural production students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UMass Amherst, agricultural production students borrow a median amount of $23,250 in student loans. This is about the same as the median debt load of allagricultural production bachelor's degree recipients across the nation.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the agricultural production majors at University of Massachusetts Amherst.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 agricultural production majors earned their associate's degree from UMass Amherst. Of these graduates, 60% were men and 40% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 100% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts Amherst with a associate's in agricultural production.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 students earned a bachelor's degree in agricultural production from UMass Amherst. About 55% of these graduates were women and the other 45% were men.
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, 74% 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 agricultural production.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 28 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 6 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs | 77 |
| Food Science Technology | 42 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | 29 |
| Horticulture | 22 |
| Animal Science | 22 |
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