Vocational Programs at University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Certificate Programs at University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Number of Vocational Programs	Total Programs	Average Tuition & Fees
53	328	$39,293

University of Massachusetts-Amherst is a four-years, public school located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The school focuses on the bachelor's or higher degrees and it also has vocational programs. You can check all offered degrees and programs at its area of study page.

The average earning in 10 years after graduation of the school is $57,700. A total of 32,229 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 83%. University of Massachusetts-Amherst offer 328 programs and, among them, 53 programs are for certificate programs.

Career and Vocational Programs

University of Massachusetts-Amherst offers 53 certificate and vocational programs through 1-year certificate programs. Of that, 15 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

We note again University of Massachusetts-Amherst mainly offers bachelor's and graduate degrees. Check its area of study page for all degrees and program information at the school. The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree programs.

Total Number of Career Programs
	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	15	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	NOT OFFERED	53	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each career program with offered degrees. The number on each columns denotes the number of completers on the program last year. The numbers includes completers through on-campus classes and partial online classes as well as complete online classes.

Agriculture

what is Agriculture program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture	NOT OFFERED	17	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
International Agriculture	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Natural Resources and Conservation

what is Natural Resources and Conservation program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Urban Forestry	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies

what is Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
African Studies	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Asian Studies/Civilization	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Latin American Studies	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Near and Middle Eastern Studies	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
American Indian/Native American Studies	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Gay/Lesbian Studies	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other)	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Communication and Journalism

what is Communication and Journalism program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Mass Communication/Media Studies	NOT OFFERED	7	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Journalism	NOT OFFERED	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	NOT OFFERED	7	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Engineering

what is Engineering program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Materials Engineering	NOT OFFERED	9	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

what is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Linguistics	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Language Interpretation and Translation	NOT OFFERED	30	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Korean Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

English Language and Literature

what is English Language and Literature program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing	NOT OFFERED	13	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Biotechnology	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Medieval and Renaissance Studies	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Natural Sciences	NOT OFFERED	31	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Marine Sciences	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Business Analytics	NOT OFFERED	167	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Philosophy and Religious Studies

what is Philosophy and Religious Studies program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Logic	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Religion/Religious Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Buddhist Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	NOT OFFERED	53	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Human Services

what is Human Services program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Public Policy Analysis	NOT OFFERED	9	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Social Work	NOT OFFERED	61	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Social Sciences

what is Social Sciences program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Social Sciences	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods	NOT OFFERED	13	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Demography and Population Studies	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Applied Economics	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Geographic Information Science and Cartography	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
International Relations and Affairs	NOT OFFERED	21	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Political Economy	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

what is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Film/Cinema/Video Studies	NOT OFFERED	15	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Musicology and Ethnomusicology	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Conducting	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Fine and Studio Arts Management	NOT OFFERED	7	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Community Health and Preventive Medicine	NOT OFFERED	8	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Health Humanities	NOT OFFERED	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Transportation/Mobility Management	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Meeting and Event Planning	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Casino Management	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Real Estate	NOT OFFERED	37	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Average Earning after Graduation

The following table summarizes the average wage/salary by years after earning degree/certificate in University of Massachusetts-Amherst. After 6 years of graduation, the mean wage is $44,200 and, after 10 years of graduation, the mean wage is $57,700 for University of Massachusetts-Amherst graduates.

Median Earning By Time for University of Massachusetts-Amherst Graduates
	Total	Male	Female
6 Years After Graduation	$44,200	$46,400	$41,900
7 Years After Graduation	$43,400	-	-
8 Years After Graduation	$51,600	-	-
9 Years After Graduation	$50,900	-	-
10 Years After Graduation	$57,700	$62,500	$52,600

On-Campus Student Services

University of Massachusetts-Amherst provides a number of student services including academic/career counseling services, employment services for students, Placement services for completers.

On-Campus Student Services
Academic/career counseling service	Yes
Employment services for students	Yes
Placement services for completers	Yes
On-campus day care for students' children	Yes
Library facilities at institution	Various Library Facilities Provided