by our College Data Analytics TeamEcology, Evolution & Systematics Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at University of Massachusetts Amherst. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in ecology, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at UMass Amherst was $1,673 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $779 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,014 | $30,120 |
| Fees | $2,221 | $2,221 |
Online degrees for the UMass Amherst ecology master’s degree program are not available at this time. 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 master’s degree in ecology in 2019-2020, 75.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 70.4%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in ecology at UMass Amherst in 2019-2020, 25.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Evolutionary Biology | 1 |
| Epidemiology | 7 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to ecology, evolution and systematics biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 1 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 2 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 7 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 19 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 6 |
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*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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