Also known as
- UMass Amherst
Institutional Enrollment
Total Post-Bac Enrollment
7,606
51.5% Female
48.5% Male
Institution Overview
System
University of Massachusetts
School Type
Public
Region
New England CT ME MA NH RI VT
Academic Calendar
Semester
Setting
Suburb: Large
Academics
Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Total # of Programs
259
Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
79
Doctoral Research
52
Doctoral Professional
2
Distance
24
Degrees Offered
Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Doctor's (Professional)
Certificate Offered
Postbaccalaureate
Student Body
Demographics
0.25%
American Indian or Alaska Native
5.18%
Asian
4.29%
Black or African American
4.60%
Hispanic or Latino
0.09%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
54.18%
White
1.59%
Two or more races
8.41%
Unknown
21.40%
Non-resident Alien
Admissions
Application Fee
$75
Admissions Office Web Address
www.umass.edu/umhome/admissions.php.html
Tuition & Aid
Average In-State Tuition
$12,782
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$28,002
Academics: Programs - Overview
Academic
Yes
Occupational
No
Continuing Professional
Yes
Recreational or avocational
Yes
Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
Distance Learning Options
Grad programs or courses
Yes
Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
79
Master's (Distance)
5
Doctor's Degree Research
52
Doctor's Degree Research (Distance)
1
Doctor's Degree Professional
2
Doctor's Degree Professional (Distance)
1
Postbaccalaureate Certificate
14
Postbaccalaureate Certificate (Distance)
2
| Program Area | Program Type | Program Format | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campus | Distance | ||
| Accounting | Master's Degree | Yes | Yes |
| African Studies | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
| African-American/Black Studies | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Agricultural Economics | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Animal Sciences, General | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Anthropology | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Applied Mathematics, General | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Architecture | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Architecture and Related Services, Other | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Art Teacher Education | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Astronomy | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Audiology/Audiologist | Doctoral – Professional | Yes | No |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
| Biostatistics | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Botany/Plant Biology | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Business Administration and Management, General | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
Yes No |
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Chemical Engineering | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Chemistry, General | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Chinese Language and Literature | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Civil Engineering, General | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Cognitive Science | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Communication, General | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Comparative Literature | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Computer Science | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Creative Writing | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Economics, General | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Education, General | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
Yes Yes |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| English Language and Literature, General | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Entomology | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Environmental Design/Architecture | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Environmental Health | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Epidemiology | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Evolutionary Biology | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Exercise Physiology | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Fine/Studio Arts, General | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Food Science | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Forestry, General | Doctoral – Research | Yes | No |
| French Language and Literature | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Geography | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| German Studies | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Health Services Administration | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | Yes |
| Historic Preservation and Conservation | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
| History, General | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes Yes |
No No No |
| Hospitality Administration/Management, General | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Industrial Engineering | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Interior Design | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Italian Language and Literature | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Japanese Language and Literature | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Labor and Industrial Relations | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Landscape Architecture | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Latin American Studies | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
| Linguistics | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Marine Sciences | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Materials Science | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
| Mathematics, General | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Mechanical Engineering | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Microbiology, General | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Multicultural Education | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
| Music Performance, General | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Music Teacher Education | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Natural Resources/Conservation, General | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Neuroscience | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Nursing Practice | Doctoral – Professional | Yes | Yes |
| Nursing Science | Doctoral – Research | Yes | No |
| Nutrition Sciences | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Philosophy | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Physics, General | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Plant Sciences, General | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Political Science and Government, General | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Polymer/Plastics Engineering | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Psychology, General | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Public Health, General | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes Yes |
Yes No Yes |
| Public Policy Analysis, General | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Public/Applied History | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | Master's Degree | Yes | Yes |
| School Psychology | Doctoral – Research | Yes | No |
| Sociology | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Spanish Language and Literature | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Sustainability Studies | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Transportation/Mobility Management | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Women's Studies | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
Faculty
| Total | Instructional Staff | Research | Public Service | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,552 | 1,321 | 207 | 24 |
| With faculty status | 1,370 | 1,321 | 25 | 24 |
| Tenured | 754 | 754 | 0 | 0 |
| On tenure track | 297 | 297 | 0 | 0 |
| Not on tenure track | 319 | 270 | 25 | 24 |
| Multi-year contract | 276 | 233 | 20 | 23 |
| Annual contract | 43 | 37 | 5 | 1 |
| Less-than annual contract | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Without faculty status | 182 | 0 | 182 | 0 |
Graduate Assistantships
Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Graduate Assistantship
Teaching
Research
Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media Occupations
Additional Information
State-Approved Teacher Certification?
Yes
Medical Degree Offered?
No
Institution Has a Hospital?
No
Overview
Average In-State Tuition
$12,782
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$28,002
Financial aid office web address
www.umass.edu/umfa/
Tuition fee varies by residency status
Yes
Typical Room
$6,442
Typical Board
$5,061
Tuition & Fees
| In-state | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Full time Average Tuition | $12,782 | $28,002 |
| Full time Fees | $1,972 | $1,972 |
| Part time, per credit hour | $606 | $1,240 |
Tuition Plan Options
Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes
Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No
Prepaid Tuition Plan
No
Tuition Payment Plan
Yes
Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No
Institutional Enrollment
Total Post-Bac Enrollment
7,606
51.5% Female
48.5% Male
Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity
Demographics
0.25%
American Indian or Alaska Native
5.18%
Asian
4.29%
Black or African American
4.60%
Hispanic or Latino
0.09%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
54.18%
White
1.59%
Two or more races
8.41%
Unknown
21.40%
Non-resident Alien
Gender
| Race / Ethnicity | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian Or Alaska Native | 4 | 15 |
| Asian | 206 | 188 |
| Black Or African American | 132 | 194 |
| Hispanic Or Latino | 138 | 212 |
| Native Hawaiian OrOther Pacific Islander | 4 | 3 |
| Non-resident Alien | 907 | 721 |
| White | 1,975 | 2,146 |
| Two Or More Races | 45 | 76 |
| Unknown | 281 | 359 |
Services offered
| Service | Offered |
|---|---|
| Academic Career Counseling Service | Yes |
| Employment Services For Students | Yes |
| Placement Services For Completers | Yes |
Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics
Award: Master's degree
Total
1,418
51.7% Male
48.3% Female
Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Total
268
49.3% Male
50.7% Female
Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice
Total
29
3.4% Male
96.6% Female
Award: Postbaccalaureate certificate
Total
39
56.4% Male
43.6% Female
Overview
Library Facilities at Institution
Yes
On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes
Services offered
| Service | Offered |
|---|---|
| Remedial services | Yes |
| On-campus day care for student's children | Yes |
Admissions Office Contact
Address
374 Whitmore Building 181 Presidents Drive
Amherst, MA 01003
Amherst, MA 01003
Phone
413-545-0111
Fax
Email
