2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 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 $17,009 and $34,720 for non-Massachusetts residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $816 for Massachusetts residents and $1,799 for out-of-state students.
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$14,723$32,434
Fees$2,286$2,286
Cost per Credit$816$1,799
Books & Supplies$1,000
Room & Board$14,869 (On-Campus) / $15,437 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$1,440 (On-Campus) / $1,440 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$34,318$52,029
Off-Campus Total$34,886$52,597
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$16,209$16,235$16,251$16,625$17,009
Out-of-State$31,724$32,341$32,809$33,750$34,720

Graduate Program Overview

University of Massachusetts-Amherst is a four-years, public school located in Amherst, Massachusetts. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $17,009 for Massachusetts residents and $34,720 for out-of-state students.
It offers 185 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameUniversity of Massachusetts-Amherst
TypeFour-years, Public
Address374 Whitmore Building 181 Presidents Drive, Amherst, MA
Graduate School Students7,814 students
2,798 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$17,009
Out-of-State$34,720
Student to Faculty18:1 (5.56%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 185 Graduate Programs
82 Master's, 60 Doctorate, 43 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

University of Massachusetts-Amherst offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 185 major areas - 82 Master's (6 online programs), 60 Doctorate (1 online programs), 42 Post-Bachelor'(20 online programs), 1 Post-Master'(1 online programs). 1,752 students have been conferred Master's degree and 395 students have received Doctorate degree last year.The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total1,75239518018
Men901174741
Women85122110617
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.
Agriculture
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Plant Sciences- - -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Natural Resources and Conservation
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Natural Resources and Conservation (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 20ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
African StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Latin American StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
American Indian/Native American StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Women's StudiesNOT OFFERED - 8 NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Bilingual and Multilingual EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Multicultural EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Higher Education/Higher Education AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7ONLINE NOT OFFERED
English/Language Arts Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Engineering
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Computer Hardware EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Engineering Technology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering/Industrial Management-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 18ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Language Interpretation and TranslationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics and Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED
Historic Preservation and ConservationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Cognitive ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and AnalysisNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Sustainability Studies- NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
Data Science, General-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 2ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Business Analytics-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 15ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Materials ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Materials Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Construction Trades
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Building Construction TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Transportation and Materials Moving
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Visual and Performing Arts
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Film/Cinema/Video StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Music PerformanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Jazz/Jazz StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Music PedagogyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
International Public Health/International HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Health Services Administration- - 1ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Bioethics/Medical EthicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Nursing EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical SystemsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management- - -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Transportation/Mobility ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Accounting and Related Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8ONLINE NOT OFFERED
History
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public/Applied HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED
Agriculture
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Animal Sciences2 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Food Science9 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Plant Sciences4 - -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Natural Resources and Conservation
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Natural Resources/Conservation11 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Architecture
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Architectural Design1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning13 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
African-American/Black Studies1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Communication- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Science159ONLINE - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration17 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)72 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art Teacher Education7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music Teacher Education- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education (other)29 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemical Engineering12 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Civil Engineering7 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics Engineering45 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Materials Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering36 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Polymer/Plastics Engineering9 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Industrial Engineering7 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering Technology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering/Industrial Management18ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Linguistics1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Comparative Literature3 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chinese Language and Literature7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Japanese Language and Literature4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
German Language and Literature1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
French Language and Literature3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Italian Language and Literature3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics6 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature4 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Creative Writing16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Botany/Plant Biology3 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology10 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Microbiology21 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Exercise Physiology4 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biostatistics10 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Evolutionary Biology1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Epidemiology17 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Neuroscience4 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics12 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Applied Mathematics5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Financial Mathematics18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Nutrition Sciences18 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marine Sciences- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sustainability Studies23 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Data Science, General5ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Business Analytics85ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Philosophy and Religious Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Philosophy- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Astronomy1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemistry- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth Science6 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physics15 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology14 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Policy Analysis49 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Anthropology3 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Economics16 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geography26 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government7 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sociology7 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio Arts4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art History, Criticism and Conservation4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music28 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist25 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Health80 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Environmental Health3 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Community Health and Preventive Medicine10 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services Administration12 - -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse17ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management448 - -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Accounting160ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Labor Studies14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History12 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 18ONLINE
Agriculture
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Animal Sciences- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Food Science- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Plant Sciences- - -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Natural Resources and Conservation
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Natural Resources/Conservation- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Architecture
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
African-American/Black Studies- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Women's StudiesNOT OFFERED - - NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Communication- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Science-ONLINE - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education (other)- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemical Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Civil Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Materials Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Polymer/Plastics Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Industrial Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Linguistics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Comparative Literature- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
German Language and Literature- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Botany/Plant Biology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Microbiology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Exercise Physiology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biostatistics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Evolutionary Biology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Epidemiology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Neuroscience- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Nutrition Sciences- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marine Sciences- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Philosophy and Religious Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Philosophy- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Astronomy- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemistry- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth Science- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
School PsychologyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Anthropology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Economics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sociology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Music- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Communication Sciences and DisordersNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Health- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Environmental Health- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Community Health and Preventive Medicine- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services Administration- - -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Nursing ScienceNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management- - -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
History
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Audiology/AudiologistNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 32,045 students enrolled in University of Massachusetts-Amherst including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 7,814 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 3,743 male and 4,071 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 2,720 full-time and 5,094 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 2,798 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 651 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total7,814
Men Students3,743
Women Students4,071
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total7,814
Full-time Students2,720
Part-time Students5,094
By race/ethnicity 3,687 White, 358 Black, and 610 Asian students are attending at University of Massachusetts-Amherst. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total7,814
American Indian /
Native American
12
Asian610
Black358
Hispanic498
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
4
White3,687
Two or more races166
Un-Known610
107 students are younger than 22 and 1,435 students are older than 65. The school has 3,994 students aged between 22 and 30 and 2,302 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total7,814
21 & Under107
22-241,627
25-292,367
30-341,424
35-39878
40 & Over1,435
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, 2,798 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 651 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment7,838
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,798
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses651
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses4,389
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,798
Massachusetts Resident1,389
Other State In U.S.1,350
Outside of U.S.59

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