Amherst, Massachusetts · Public
Natural Resources and Conservation, Other at University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.2% reported program-share signal, $22,383 school-wide net price, and $71,631 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 47 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.2% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.2%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~47
- Schools with reported signal
- 10
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 59.7%
- Graduation rate
- 83.3%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $22,383/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $89,532
- Median debt
- $22,763
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $71,631/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (0.2%), school-wide average net price ($22,383), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($71,631), and peer averages from 10 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes. This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 10 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($3,847 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($15,990 above). Together, those evidence points place University of Massachusetts-Amherst in the top 60% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
University of Wisconsin-Platteville Platteville, WI · 0.6% reported share · $16,032 net B Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA · 0.0% reported share · $18,476 net B 
Oregon State University Corvallis, OR · 0.2% reported share · $19,604 net B 
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA · 0.1% reported share · $19,550 net B Kansas State University Manhattan, KS · 0.4% reported share · $19,406 net C 
Lindsey Wilson University Columbia, KY · 0.7% reported share · $15,070 net C The University of Montana Missoula, MT · 0.4% reported share · $16,784 net C Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Natural Resources and Conservation, Other accounts for 0.2% of reported programs at University of Massachusetts-Amherst, which is bigger than 30% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 47 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
University of Massachusetts-Amherst's average net price is $22,383 per year, about $89,532 over four years. That is $3,847 above the $18,536 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $71,631 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $15,990 above the $55,641 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks University of Massachusetts-Amherst #6 of 10 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.