The 2025 tuition & fees is $17,772 for Massachusetts residents and $40,449 for out-of-state students.
Total 3,511 students out of total 31,726 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 3,348 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
University of Massachusetts-Amherst is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education.
| School Name | University of Massachusetts-Amherst |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 374 Whitmore Building 181 Presidents Drive, Amherst, MA |
| Online Students | 3,511 Enrolled Online Exclusively 2,793 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$17,772 Out-of-State$40,449 |
| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$17,410 Out-of-State$35,726 |
| Student to Faculty | 17:1 (5.88%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
| Total | 51 Programs |
| Certificate | 14 Programs |
| Associates | 1 Programs |
| Bachelors | 3 Programs |
| Masters | 7 Programs |
| Doctorate | 1 Programs |
| Post-Graduate | 25 Programs |
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at University of Massachusetts-Amherst. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Massachusetts residents, the tuition & fees are $17,772 and $40,449 for non-Massachusetts residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $17,410 and $35,726 for out-of-state students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $709 for Massachusetts residents and $1,654 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $838 for Massachusetts residents and $1,856 for out-of-state students.
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $16,439 | $16,439 | $16,952 | $17,357 | $17,772 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $36,427 | $36,964 | $38,171 | $39,293 | $40,449 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $16,235 | $16,251 | $16,625 | $17,009 | $17,410 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $32,341 | $32,809 | $33,750 | $34,720 | $35,726 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $658 | $658 | $675 | $691 | $709 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $1,491 | $1,514 | $1,559 | $1,605 | $1,654 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $779 | $779 | $798 | $818 | $838 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $1,673 | $1,699 | $1,749 | $1,802 | $1,856 |
University of Massachusetts-Amherst offers 355 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 51 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 14 Certificate, 1 Associates, 3 Bachelors, 7 Masters, 1 Doctorate, 25 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Programs | 14 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 25 |
| Overall Programs | 60 | 5 | 90 | 85 | 61 | 54 |
Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at University of Massachusetts-Amherst. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.
It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.
You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crop Production | NOT OFFERED | 3 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | 20 | NOT OFFERED | 41 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Plant Sciences | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Forestry | 7 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Natural Resources and Conservation (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 35 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Journalism | 2 | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 291 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilingual and Multilingual Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 14 |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 11 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 3 |
| Reading Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 6 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 9 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Computer Hardware Engineering | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering-Related Technologies (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Engineering/Industrial Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 26 | NOT OFFERED | 25 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Language Interpretation and Translation | 19 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data Science, General | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 32 | NOT OFFERED | 4 |
| Business Analytics | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 116 | NOT OFFERED | 13 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 265 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 48 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | 58 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Political Economy | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Sociology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 23 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Film/Cinema/Video Studies | 29 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Fine and Studio Arts Management | 5 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| International Public Health/International Health | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 16 |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 |
| Nursing Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 |
| Medical/Health Humanities | 11 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 20 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 13 |
| Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Nursing Practice | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 21 | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Accounting | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 180 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Accounting and Related Services (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | 6 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
At University of Massachusetts-Amherst, there are 31,726 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 6,304 students were attending classes through distance learning (3,511 students are enrolled exclusively and 2,793 are enrolled in some online courses).
| Total Enrollment | 31,726 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 3,511 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 2,793 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 25,422 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 3,511 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 2,019 Massachusetts Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 1,405 students living in the U.S. States other than Massachusetts, and 46 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 3,511 | |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Resident | 2,019 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 1,442 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 46 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 3,511 | |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 926 | |
| Graduate | 2,585 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 926 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 778 | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 148 |