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University of Massachusetts-Amherst Graduate Programs

University of Massachusetts-Amherst is a Public, 4-years school located in Amherst, MA. UMass Amherst offers total 181 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $33,750 ($16,625 Massachusetts residents)
  • Graduate Students: 7,814
  • Graduate Programs: 181
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UMass Amherst Graduate Programs Overview

University of Massachusetts-Amherst (referred to as UMass Amherst) is a Public, 4-years school located in Amherst, MA. UMass Amherst offers total 181 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at University of Massachusetts-Amherst is $16,625 for Massachusetts residents and $33,750 for out-of-state students when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $797 for Massachusetts residents and $1,748 for out-of-state students. Total 7,814 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 32,045 with undergraduate students.
UMass Amherst 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesMassachusetts residents: $16,625
Out-of-State: $33,750
Costs per CreditMassachusetts residents: $797
Out-of-State: $1,748
Graduate Students7,814
Graduate Programs181 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits University of Massachusetts-Amherst

University of Massachusetts-Amherst is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education (1/1/1932 - Current).

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Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

University of Massachusetts-Amherst graduate schools offers 181 major programs and 25 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 2,173 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at UMass Amherst. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at UMass Amherst with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 3 programs 16
Animal Sciences1 program 3
Food Science1 program 11
Plant Sciences1 program 2
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 1 program 22
Natural Resources/Conservation1 program 22
Architecture [+] 4 programs 47
Architectural Design1 program 3
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning1 program 21
Landscape Architecture1 program 4
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology1 program 19
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 1 program 8
African-American/Black Studies1 program 8
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program 0
Communication1 program 0
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program (1 online)259
Computer Science1 program (1 online)259
Education [+] 6 programs 114
Education1 program 2
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 13
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)1 program 65
Art Teacher Education1 program 4
Music Teacher Education1 program 0
Education (other)1 program 30
Engineering [+] 9 programs 107
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering1 program 1
Chemical Engineering1 program 2
Civil Engineering1 program 17
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program 39
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering1 program 6
Materials Engineering1 program 0
Mechanical Engineering1 program 24
Polymer/Plastics Engineering1 program 14
Industrial Engineering1 program 4
Engineering Technology [+] 1 program (1 online)16
Engineering/Industrial Management1 program (1 online)16
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 9 programs 18
Linguistics1 program 0
Comparative Literature1 program 2
Chinese Language and Literature1 program 3
Japanese Language and Literature1 program 3
German Language and Literature1 program 2
French Language and Literature1 program 3
Italian Language and Literature1 program 0
Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1 program 0
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1 program 5
English Language and Literature [+] 2 programs 25
English Language and Literature1 program 5
Creative Writing1 program 20
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 9 programs 48
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology1 program 2
Botany/Plant Biology1 program 0
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology1 program 3
Microbiology1 program 15
Exercise Physiology1 program 3
Biostatistics1 program 8
Evolutionary Biology1 program 1
Epidemiology1 program 13
Neuroscience1 program 3
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 3 programs 41
Mathematics1 program 16
Applied Mathematics1 program 8
Financial Mathematics1 program 17
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 3 programs 23
Nutrition Sciences1 program 12
Marine Sciences1 program 0
Sustainability Studies1 program 11
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 program 15
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management1 program 15
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 1 program 1
Philosophy1 program 1
Physical Sciences [+] 4 programs 16
Astronomy1 program 3
Chemistry1 program 1
Geology/Earth Science1 program 7
Physics1 program 5
Psychology [+] 1 program 14
Psychology1 program 14
Human Services [+] 1 program 50
Public Policy Analysis1 program 50
Social Sciences [+] 6 programs 43
Anthropology1 program 2
Economics1 program 14
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics1 program 8
Geography1 program 11
Political Science and Government1 program 3
Sociology1 program 5
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 4 programs 45
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts1 program 7
Fine/Studio Arts1 program 10
Art History, Criticism and Conservation1 program 4
Music1 program 24
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 6 programs (1 online)124
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist1 program 25
Public Health1 program 70
Environmental Health1 program 2
Community Health and Preventive Medicine1 program 8
Health Services Administration1 program 6
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program (1 online)13
Business [+] 4 programs (2 online)640
Business Administration and Management1 program 432
Accounting1 program (1 online)148
Labor Studies1 program 19
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)1 program (1 online)41
History [+] 1 programs 5
History1 program 5
Total82 programs (5 online)1,697
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 3 programs 11
Animal Sciences1 program 1
Food Science1 program 10
Plant Sciences1 program 0
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 1 program 6
Natural Resources/Conservation1 program 6
Architecture [+] 1 program 1
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning1 program 1
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 2 programs 2
African-American/Black Studies1 program 2
Women's Studies1 program 0
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program 8
Communication1 program 8
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 16
Computer Science1 program 16
Education [+] 4 programs 30
Education1 program 0
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 11
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)1 program 9
Education (other)1 program 10
Engineering [+] 8 programs 42
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering1 program 0
Chemical Engineering1 program 10
Civil Engineering1 program 8
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program 8
Materials Engineering1 program 0
Mechanical Engineering1 program 6
Polymer/Plastics Engineering1 program 8
Industrial Engineering1 program 2
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 4 programs 19
Linguistics1 program 9
Comparative Literature1 program 7
German Language and Literature1 program 2
Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1 program 1
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 11
English Language and Literature1 program 11
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 8 programs 23
Botany/Plant Biology1 program 2
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology1 program 9
Microbiology1 program 1
Exercise Physiology1 program 2
Biostatistics1 program 2
Evolutionary Biology1 program 2
Epidemiology1 program 2
Neuroscience1 program 3
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program 2
Mathematics1 program 2
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 2 programs 2
Nutrition Sciences1 program 2
Marine Sciences1 program 0
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 1 program 2
Philosophy1 program 2
Physical Sciences [+] 4 programs 25
Astronomy1 program 0
Chemistry1 program 13
Geology/Earth Science1 program 3
Physics1 program 9
Psychology [+] 2 programs 11
Psychology1 program 9
School Psychology1 program 2
Social Sciences [+] 5 programs 28
Anthropology1 program 4
Economics1 program 13
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics1 program 2
Political Science and Government1 program 3
Sociology1 program 6
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 1 program 0
Music1 program 0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 6 programs 10
Communication Sciences and Disorders1 program 1
Public Health1 program 0
Environmental Health1 program 0
Community Health and Preventive Medicine1 program 1
Health Services Administration1 program 0
Nursing Science1 program 8
Business [+] 1 program 7
Business Administration and Management1 program 7
History [+] 1 programs 2
History1 program 2
Total58 programs258
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 2 programs (1 online)61
Audiology/Audiologist1 program 7
Nursing Practice1 program (1 online)54
Total2 programs (1 online)61
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 1 program (1 online)0
Plant Sciences1 program (1 online)0
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 1 program (1 online)0
Natural Resources and Conservation (other)1 program (1 online)0
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 4 programs 10
African Studies1 program 0
Latin American Studies1 program 5
American Indian/Native American Studies1 program 0
Women's Studies1 program 5
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program (1 online)0
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance1 program (1 online)0
Education [+] 6 programs (4 online)32
Bilingual and Multilingual Education1 program (1 online)10
Multicultural Education1 program 0
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration1 program (1 online)18
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program (1 online)0
English/Language Arts Teacher Education1 program 4
Reading Teacher Education1 program (1 online)0
Engineering [+] 3 programs (2 online)3
Computer Engineering1 program (1 online)2
Computer Hardware Engineering1 program (1 online)1
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (other)1 program 0
Engineering Technology [+] 1 program (1 online)13
Engineering/Industrial Management1 program (1 online)13
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 1 program 13
Language Interpretation and Translation1 program 13
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 5 programs 7
Mathematics and Computer Science1 program 4
Historic Preservation and Conservation1 program 0
Cognitive Science1 program 0
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis1 program 0
Sustainability Studies1 program 3
Physical Sciences [+] 2 programs 22
Materials Science1 program 3
Materials Sciences (other)1 program 19
Social Sciences [+] 1 program (1 online)1
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics1 program (1 online)1
Construction Trades [+] 1 program 0
Building Construction Technology1 program 0
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 2 programs 4
Film/Cinema/Video Studies1 program 4
Music Pedagogy1 program 0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 5 programs (5 online)21
International Public Health/International Health1 program (1 online)15
Health Services Administration1 program (1 online)2
Bioethics/Medical Ethics1 program (1 online)1
Nursing Education1 program (1 online)3
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems1 program (1 online)0
Business [+] 3 programs (2 online)16
Transportation/Mobility Management1 program 0
Accounting and Related Services (other)1 program (1 online)0
Management Information Systems and Services (other)1 program (1 online)16
History [+] 1 programs 3
Public/Applied History1 program 3
Total38 programs (18 online)145
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 program (1 online)12
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing1 program (1 online)12
Total1 program (1 online)12

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2021-2022, the average tuition & fees of UMass Amherst graduate programs is $16,625 for Massachusetts residents and $33,750 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $797 for Massachusetts residents and $1,748 for other students. The average living costs is $15,523 when a student lives on campus housing.
2021-2022 Graduate Program Tuition at UMass Amherst
Massachusetts residentsOut of State
Tuition$14,364$31,489
Fees$2,261$2,261
Costs per Credit Hour$797$1,748
Living on-campus$15,523
Living off-campus$15,523

Graduate Student Population

At UMass Amherst graduate schools, there are total 7,814 graduate students. Among them, 2,913 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 3,743 men and 4,071 women students at UMass Amherst graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at UMass Amherst.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at University of Massachusetts-Amherst
TotalMaleFemale
Total7,8143,7434,071
American Indian/Native American12210
Asian610306304
Black/African American358148210
Hispanic498205293
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander422
White3,6871,6582,029
Two More16660106
Un-Known610357253
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at UMass Amherst
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students7,8142,9134054,496

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