University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Graduate Programs
University of Massachusetts-Amherst (UMass Amherst) is a Public, 4 or more years school located in Amherst, MA. It offers 169 graduate programs - 79 Master's, 57 Doctorate, 31 Post-bachelor's, and 2 Post-master's. The average tuition & fees for graduate programs are $16,235 for Massachusetts residents and $32,341 for others in the academic year 2020-2021. A total of 7,078 students is enrolled in graduate degree programs out of total 30,593 students at UMass Amherst.
Graduate Programs Overview
University of Massachusetts-Amherst is a Public, 4 or more years school located in Amherst, Massachusetts. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For academic year 2020-2021 the graduate school tuition & fees are $16,235 for Massachusetts residents and $32,341 for other students in average.
It offers one hundred sixty-nine graduate programs: 79 Master's, 57 Doctorate, 31 Post-Bachelor's, 2 Post-Master's programs. Some of those programs are offered by distance learning.
It offers one hundred sixty-nine graduate programs: 79 Master's, 57 Doctorate, 31 Post-Bachelor's, 2 Post-Master's programs. Some of those programs are offered by distance learning.
| School Name | University of Massachusetts-Amherst |
|---|---|
| Type | Public, 4 or more years |
| Address | 374 Whitmore Building 181 Presidents Drive, Amherst, MA |
| Graduate School Students | 7,141 students 2,282 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2020-2021) | In-State$16,235 Out-of-State$32,341 |
| Student to Faculty | 17:1 (5.88%) |
| Number of Offered Graduate Programs | Total 169 Graduate Programs 79 Master's, 2 Doctorate, 33 Post graduate certificates |
2021 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2020-2021 graduate tuition & fees at University of Massachusetts-Amherst with tuition changes over the last 5 years.
Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Massachusetts residents, the tuition & fees are $16,235 and $32,341 for non-Massachusetts residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $930 for Massachusetts residents and $1,792 for out-of-state students.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,014 | $30,120 |
| Fees | $2,221 | $2,221 |
| Cost per Credit | $930 | $1,792 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,000 | |
| Room & Board | $13,329 (On-Campus) / $13,329 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $1,400 (On-Campus) / $1,400 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $31,964 | $48,070 |
| Off-Campus Total | $31,964 | $48,070 |
| 2016-2017 | 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $15,613 | $15,367 | $15,782 | $16,209 | $16,235 |
| Out-of-State | $31,733 | $29,991 | $30,845 | $31,724 | $32,341 |
Graduate Programs By Area of Study
University of Massachusetts-Amherst offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 335 major areas - 78 Master's (8 online programs), 55 Doctorate (1 online programs), 30 Post-Bachelor'(11 online programs), 1 Post-Master'(1 online programs). The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | - | - | - | - |
| Men | - | - | - | - |
| Women | - | - | - | - |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Graduate Student Population
Total 31,350 students enrolled in University of Massachusetts-Amherst including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status. In graduate schools, 7,141 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees.
By gender, it has 3,533 male and 3,608 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 2,603 full-time and 4,538 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers online degree programs and 2,282 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 253 students are taking some online graduate courses.
| Total | 7,141 | |
|---|---|---|
| Men Students | 3,533 | |
| Women Students | 3,608 |
| Total | 7,141 | |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 2,603 | |
| Part-time Students | 4,538 |
By race/ethnicity 3,428 White, 331 Black, and 494 Asian students are attending at University of Massachusetts-Amherst. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
| Total | 7,141 | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 9 | |
| Asian | 494 | |
| Black | 331 | |
| Hispanic | 404 | |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 4 | |
| White | 3,428 | |
| Two or more races | 127 | |
| Un-Known | 542 |
99 students are younger than 22 and 1,356 students are older than 65. The school has 3,588 students aged between 22 and 30 and 2,097 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 7,141 | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 99 | |
| 22-24 | 1,514 | |
| 25-29 | 2,074 | |
| 30-34 | 1,284 | |
| 35-39 | 813 | |
| 40 & Over | 1,356 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At University of Massachusetts-Amherst, 2,282 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 253 students are enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 7,141 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,282 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 253 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 4,606 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,282 | |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Resident | 1,049 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 1,207 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 26 |
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