University of Massachusetts-Amherst Online Degrees
University of Massachusetts-Amherst (referred to as UMass Amherst) is a Public, 4-years school located in Amherst, MA. UMass Amherst offers the online degree for both undergraduate and graduate studies through Associate, bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at University of Massachusetts-Amherst is $17,357 for Massachusetts residents and $39,293 for out-of-state students when a student take courses regularly (18 to 21 credit hours per semester). The tuition per credit hour is $658 for Massachusetts residents and $1,514 for out-of-state students. Total 3,853 students have enrolled in online degree programs exclusively out of total 32,229 students at University of Massachusetts-Amherst.
Online Degree Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $39,293 Undergraduate $34,720 Graduate |
|---|---|
| Costs per Credit | $1,514 Undergraduate $1,699 Graduate |
| Online Students | 3,853 |
| Offered Online Programs | Associate, bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate |
University of Massachusetts-Amherst is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education (1/1/1932 - Current).
Online Degree & Major Programs
UMass Amherst offers Associate, bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 28 online major programs. Next tables summarize the offered online major programs and its sub-programs at UMass Amherst.
Associate
| Program | Number of Programs |
|---|---|
| Agriculture [+] | 1 |
| Crop Production | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs |
|---|---|
| Agriculture [+] | 1 |
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | 1 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 1 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs |
|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 |
| Computer Science | 1 |
| Engineering Technology [+] | 1 |
| Engineering/Industrial Management | 1 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 1 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 1 |
| Business [+] | 2 |
| Accounting | 1 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | 1 |
| Total | 5 |
Doctorate (Practice)
| Program | Number of Programs |
|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 1 |
| Nursing Practice | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Post-Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs |
|---|---|
| Agriculture [+] | 1 |
| Plant Sciences | 1 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | 1 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation (other) | 1 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 1 |
| Education [+] | 4 |
| Bilingual and Multilingual Education | 1 |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 1 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 1 |
| Reading Teacher Education | 1 |
| Engineering [+] | 2 |
| Computer Engineering | 1 |
| Computer Hardware Engineering | 1 |
| Engineering Technology [+] | 1 |
| Engineering/Industrial Management | 1 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 1 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 5 |
| International Public Health/International Health | 1 |
| Health Services Administration | 1 |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 1 |
| Nursing Education | 1 |
| Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems | 1 |
| Business [+] | 2 |
| Accounting and Related Services (other) | 1 |
| Management Information Systems and Services (other) | 1 |
| Total | 18 |
Post-Master's
| Program | Number of Programs |
|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 1 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2021-2022, the tuition & fees of UMass Amherst are $17,357 for Massachusetts residents and $39,293 for other students for undergraduate program. The graduate tuition & fees are $17,009 for Massachusetts residents and $34,720 for other students. The tuition per credit hour of UMass Amherst is $658 for Massachusetts residents and $1,514 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are $779 for Massachusetts residents and $1,699 for other students.
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts residents | Out of State | Massachusetts residents | Out of State | |
| Tuition & Fees | $17,357 | $39,293 | $17,009 | $34,720 |
| Cost Per Credit | $658 | $1,514 | $779 | $1,699 |
Distance Learning Student Population
At online degree programs at UMass Amherst, 4,105 students (12.81% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 2,349 students (7.33% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. Next table summarizes the student population enrolled in online programs at UMass Amherst.
| Total | Enrolled Exclusively | Enrolled Some Courses | Not In Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 32,045 | 4,105 | 2,349 | 25,591 |
| Undergraduate | 24,231 | 1,192 | 1,944 | 21,095 |
| Graduate | 7,814 | 2,913 | 405 | 4,496 |