Major Programs at Amherst

Amherst College offers 39 programs through Bachelor degrees/programs. The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education.
  • Total number of programs: 39
  • Offered degrees/programs: Bachelor's

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Offered Degrees At Amherst College

Amherst College is categorized by Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences by Carnegie categorization. Amherst College offers 39 major programs for Bachelor's. Next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 505 students have completed their study at Amherst College.
Offered Degrees at Amherst College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Bachelor's Degree390505
Total390505

Degree, Major Programs and Completers

Amherst College offers 39 programs through Bachelor's The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Last year total 505 students have completed their studies.
Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 12
Environmental Studies12
Architecture [+] 6
Architectural History and Criticism6
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 39
American/United States Studies/Civilization12
Asian Studies/Civilization14
Latin American Studies1
African-American/Black Studies11
Women's Studies1
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 52
Computer Science52
Education [+] 5
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education5
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 14
Russian Language and Literature1
German Language and Literature3
French Language and Literature6
Spanish Language and Literature1
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics2
Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature1
Legal Studies [+] 11
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence11
English Language and Literature [+] 31
English Language and Literature31
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 65
Biology/Biological Sciences29
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (other)23
Neuroscience13
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 48
Mathematics45
Statistics3
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 1
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)1
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 9
Philosophy7
Religion/Religious Studies2
Physical Sciences [+] 30
Astronomy4
Chemistry23
Geology/Earth Science2
Physics1
Psychology [+] 30
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)30
Social Sciences [+] 116
Anthropology6
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics74
Political Science and Government31
Sociology5
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 22
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts0
Film/Cinema/Video Studies5
Art/Art Studies15
Music2
History [+] 14
History14
Total505

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