Online Degrees and Programs at University of Massachusetts-Amherst

University of Massachusetts-Amherst offers 355 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 51 major programs - 14 Certificate, 1 Associate, 3 Bachelors, 7 Masters, 1 Doctorate, and 25 Post-graduate Certificate.

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 4,005 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

University of Massachusetts-Amherst is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education.

2025 Tuition & Fees

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.

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Online Programs By Area of Study

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 Certificates, 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.

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

Distance Learning Program Student Population

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).

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.

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