University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA
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Graduation Statistics
69%
graduate within six years
- 71% within eight years
- 51% within four years
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6,688 Graduates
University of Massachusetts Amherst offers bachelors through doctoral degrees.
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Bachelor's
Master's
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Faculty Overview
2,770 Faculty
Full Time
- 1,402 Instructional
- 82 Research
- 13 Public Service
Part Time
- 1,221 Instructional
- 40 Research
- 12 Public Service
Study Options
Distance Learning
Can't make it to the campus? This college has remote classroom options.
Study Abroad Opportunities
This college has programs to study and gain cultural experiences in countries around the world.
Teacher Certification Offered
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Reviews: Academic Rigor
- Samantha from Springfield, MA
“If you take the right Gen Ed classes, they can be very interesting. Definitely try to take classes that interest you or you will very likely be bored out of…”
- Dec-25-2009 » Read More
- Caitlin from Marstons Mills, MA
“UMass Amherst was not my first choice, but I was happily surprised by how knowledgable every one of my professors was. I feel that even after my first semester I…”
- Dec-20-2009 » Read More
Programs & Majors
Graduates in 2009/2010 academic year.
| Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Economics | - | 82 | 3 | 2 |
| Animal Sciences, General | - | 48 | 3 | 4 |
| Applied Horticulture/Horticultural Business Services, Other | 15 | - | - | - |
| Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General | 5 | - | - | - |
| Crop Production | 3 | - | - | - |
| Equestrian/Equine Studies | 6 | - | - | - |
| Food Science | - | 14 | 2 | 2 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping | 20 | - | - | - |
| Plant Sciences, General | - | 39 | 7 | 1 |
| Turf and Turfgrass Management | 23 | - | - | - |
| Architecture and Related Services | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | - | 28 | 13 | - |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | - | - | 11 | 2 |
| Environmental Design/Architecture | - | 25 | - | - |
| Landscape Architecture | - | 24 | 12 | - |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African-American/Black Studies | - | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| German Studies | - | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| Latin American Studies | - | - | - | - |
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | - | 7 | - | - |
| Russian Studies | - | 1 | - | - |
| Women's Studies | - | 7 | - | - |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology | - | 52 | - | - |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | - | 171 | - | - |
| Botany/Plant Biology | - | - | 2 | 3 |
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | - | - | 6 | 10 |
| Entomology | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Evolutionary Biology | - | - | 2 | 5 |
| Exercise Physiology | - | 120 | 8 | 4 |
| Microbiology, General | - | 31 | 6 | 1 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting | - | 159 | 58 | - |
| Apparel and Accessories Marketing Operations | - | 1 | - | - |
| Business Administration and Management, General | - | 128 | 308 | 9 |
| Finance, General | - | 257 | - | - |
| Hospitality Administration/Management, General | - | 201 | 8 | - |
| Labor and Industrial Relations | - | - | 17 | - |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | - | 147 | - | - |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication, General | - | 233 | 3 | 5 |
| Journalism | - | 103 | - | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | - | 59 | 31 | 13 |
| Construction Trades | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building Construction Technology | - | 31 | - | - |
| Education | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Teacher Education | - | - | 3 | - |
| Education, General | - | 2 | 196 | 31 |
| Music Teacher Education | - | - | 2 | - |
| Engineering | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | - | 45 | 1 | 8 |
| Civil Engineering, General | - | 73 | 21 | 6 |
| Computer Engineering, General | - | 17 | - | - |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering | - | 41 | 31 | 9 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | - | - | 5 | - |
| Industrial Engineering | - | 9 | 7 | 1 |
| Mechanical Engineering | - | 93 | 11 | 5 |
| Polymer/Plastics Engineering | - | - | 30 | 9 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering/Industrial Management | - | - | 1 | - |
| English Language and Literature/Letters | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | - | - | 13 | - |
| English Language and Literature, General | - | 170 | 13 | 10 |
| Foreign languages, literatures, and Linguistics | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Language and Literature | - | 15 | 3 | - |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | - | 22 | 4 | - |
| Comparative Literature | - | 19 | 4 | 1 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | - | - | - | - |
| French Language and Literature | - | 6 | 7 | - |
| Italian Language and Literature | - | 3 | 1 | - |
| Japanese Language and Literature | - | 19 | 7 | - |
| Linguistics | - | 17 | 3 | 7 |
| Portuguese Language and Literature | - | - | - | - |
| Spanish Language and Literature | - | 14 | 9 | 3 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences | - | - | - | 5 |
| Communication Disorders, General | - | 66 | 23 | - |
| Nursing Practice | - | - | - | 17 |
| Nursing Science (MS, PhD) | - | - | - | 2 |
| Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) | - | 155 | 6 | - |
| Pre-Veterinary Studies | - | 24 | - | - |
| Public Health, General | - | 35 | 95 | 1 |
| History | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History, General | - | 132 | 9 | 5 |
| Legal Professions and Studies | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Studies, General | - | 103 | - | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Studies | - | 4 | - | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other | - | 95 | - | - |
| Mathematics and Statistics | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | - | - | 5 | - |
| Mathematics, General | - | 59 | 17 | 5 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biological and Physical Sciences | - | 6 | - | - |
| Marine Sciences | - | - | - | 1 |
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies | - | - | - | - |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | - | 163 | - | - |
| Neuroscience | - | - | 2 | 5 |
| Nutrition Sciences | - | 35 | 2 | - |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Science | - | 33 | - | - |
| Forestry, General | - | 23 | 2 | 1 |
| Natural Resources/Conservation, General | - | 21 | - | - |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | - | 29 | 8 | 5 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | - | 96 | 26 | 3 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish/Judaic Studies | - | 3 | - | - |
| Philosophy | - | 26 | 1 | 7 |
| Physical Sciences | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astronomy | - | 14 | 2 | 3 |
| Chemistry, General | - | 31 | 5 | 15 |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | - | 15 | 6 | 6 |
| Physics, General | - | 17 | 6 | 8 |
| Psychology | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General | - | 423 | 11 | 7 |
| School Psychology | - | - | - | 5 |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Analysis | - | - | 18 | - |
| Security and Protective Services | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | - | - | - | - |
| Social Sciences | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | - | 46 | 7 | 7 |
| Economics, General | - | 190 | 6 | 8 |
| Geography | - | 3 | 1 | - |
| International Relations and Affairs | - | - | - | - |
| Political Science and Government, General | - | 143 | 9 | 6 |
| Social Sciences, Other | - | 21 | - | - |
| Sociology | - | 153 | 3 | 3 |
| Visual and Performing Arts | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | - | 15 | 3 | - |
| Dance, General | - | 9 | - | - |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | - | 39 | 1 | - |
| Fine/Studio Arts, General | - | 49 | 5 | - |
| Interior Design | - | - | 2 | - |
| Music Performance, General | - | 6 | 27 | - |
| Music, General | - | 32 | - | - |