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

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic 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-stateOut-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 ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

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 servicesYes
On-campus day care for student's childrenYes

Admissions Office Contact

Address
374 Whitmore Building 181 Presidents Drive
Amherst, MA 01003
Phone
413-545-0111
Fax
Email
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of October, 2016.
Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2015), Data File: [HD2015], [IC2015], [IC2015_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2015), Data File: [C2015_A],[C2015DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2015), Data File: [EFFY2015]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2014), Data File: [EAP2014]


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