The student-faculty ratio at University of Massachusetts--Amherst is 17:1, and the school has 49.2 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at University of Massachusetts--Amherst include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Social Sciences; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Health Professions and Related Programs; and Psychology. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 91 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
17:1
Total faculty
1,417 full time
328 part time
Minority
22% full time
9% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
94%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
-
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
Classes with fewer than 20 students49.2%
20-4933.1%
50 or more17.7%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
Humanities
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Sciences (biological or physical)
History
Social science
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Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
91%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
91%
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
75%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
80%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
84%
6-year graduation rate of international students
77%
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
87
Post-master's certificates
-
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
295
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
60
Doctoral degrees - other
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
-
Enlisted in the military
-
Enrolled in continuing education
-
Attended a graduate education program
-
Attended a graduate engineering program
-
Attended a graduate nursing program
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Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
Boston University
Tufts University
University of Massachusetts--Amherst
Seeking continuing education
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No information provided by graduate
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Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
Catherine Coleman, Astronaut for NASA, Ken Feinberg, Founder of Feinberg Rozen; Special Master for September 11 Special Victims Compensation Fund, Russell Hulse, Nobel Prize Recipient in Physics
Majors
General Information
Declare major deadline
when applying
Credits apply to multiple majors
usually
Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 14%
Social Sciences 12%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 10%
Health Professions and Related Programs 9%
Psychology 8%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Food Science$50,100
Animal Science$37,000
Architecture and Related Services
Landscape Architecture$47,900
Architecture$44,300
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$55,800
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$50,400
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.$48,900
Biology$47,300
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$37,500
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Finance$62,100
Accounting$61,300
Construction Management$58,600
Business Administration, Management and Operations$54,400
Marketing$53,900
Hospitality Administration/Management$47,800
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies$49,500
Journalism$47,700
Engineering
Computer Engineering (CE)$86,100
Chemical Engineering$71,200
Electrical Engineering (EE)$70,400
Mechanical Engineering (ME)$69,100
Industrial Engineering (IE)$66,800
Civil Engineering$59,700
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature$43,400
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$44,300
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Health Professions and Related Programs
Nursing$65,300
Public Health$43,700
Legal Professions and Studies
Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate)$48,600
Mathematics and Statistics
Applied Mathematics$67,400
Mathematics$61,900
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Health and Physical Education/Fitness$53,700
Physical Sciences
Chemistry$59,400
Geological and Earth Sciences$46,900
Social Sciences
Economics$58,800
Political Science and Government$48,800
Sociology$45,100
Anthropology$40,700
Visual and Performing Arts
Fine and Studio Arts$48,900
Design and Applied Arts$48,700
Film, Video and Photographic Arts$46,800
Majors Offered at This School
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture
Animal Sciences, General
Food Science
Horticultural Science
Plant Sciences, General
Turf and Turfgrass Management
Architecture and Related Services
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology
Environmental Design/Architecture
Landscape Architecture
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
African-American/Black Studies
Near and Middle Eastern Studies
Russian Studies
Women's Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Botany/Plant Biology
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
Evolutionary Biology
Exercise Physiology
Microbiology, General
Neuroscience
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Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Managerial Economics
Finance, General
Hospitality Administration/Management, General
Labor and Industrial Relations
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
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Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies
Journalism
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Science
Informatics
Engineering
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Computer Engineering, General
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
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English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Chinese Language and Literature
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Comparative Literature
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
Health Professions and Related Programs
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General
Pre-Veterinary Studies
Public Health, General
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant
Legal Professions and Studies
Legal Professions and Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
General Studies
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Mathematics and Statistics
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Biological and Physical Sciences
Mathematics and Computer Science
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Nutrition Sciences
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Science
Natural Resources/Conservation, General
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Jewish/Judaic Studies
Philosophy
Physical Sciences
Astronomy
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physics, General
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Public Policy Analysis, General
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
Economics, General
Geography
Political Science and Government, General
Social Sciences, Other
Sociology
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Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Dance, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Music Performance, General
Music, General
Minors
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Public Policy Analysis, General
Social Work
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Marine Sciences
Medieval and Renaissance Studies
Military Science, Leadership and Operational Art
Air Force JROTC/ROTC
Army JROTC/ROTC
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Science
Natural Resources/Conservation, General
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Applied Economics
Archeology
Demography and Population Studies
Economics, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Mathematics and Statistics
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
African Studies
African-American/Black Studies
American Indian/Native American Studies
Asian Studies/Civilization
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture
Food Science
International Agriculture
Plant Sciences, General
Architecture and Related Services
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology
Architecture
Environmental Design/Architecture
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biotechnology
Microbiology, General
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature
Arabic Language and Literature
Catalan Language and Literature
Chinese Language and Literature
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Film/Cinema/Video Studies
Fine and Studio Arts Management
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Music Performance, General
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Journalism
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Buddhist Studies
Jewish/Judaic Studies
Logic
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Science
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance
Health Professions and Related Programs
Community Health and Preventive Medicine
Nursing Education
Leisure and Recreational Activities
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields
Engineering/Industrial Management
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business Administration and Management, General
Casino Management
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Management Information Systems and Services, Other
Meeting and Event Planning
Real Estate
Transportation/Mobility Management
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Physical Sciences
Astronomy
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Materials Science
Physics, General
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Certificate, Associate, Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs
Linguistics
Sustainable Community Development & Regional Planning
Public Health & Community Health Education
Public Health & Biostatistics
Microbiology
Student participation in special study options
Internships67%
Study abroad24%
Honors program15%
Double major13%
Distance learning8%
Student participation in special academic programs
First-year experiences100%
Writing in the disciplines100%
Service learning58%
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience46%
Undergraduate research/creative projects30%
Learning communities27%
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
Yes
Pre-professional programs
Pre-law, pre-dentistry, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science
Cooperative education programs
Agriculture, Art, Business, Computer Science, Education, Engineering, Health Professions, Humanities, Natural Sciences, Nursing, Social/Behavioral Science, Sustainability, Technologies
Teacher certification is offered in
Early childhood, special education, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, bilingual/bicultural
Subject areas offering education certification
23
Counseling services offered
academic
birth control
career
minority student
military
personal
psychological
religious
veteran student
international students
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
3,310
Honors program 2018 enrollment
-
Online bachelor's degree program offered
Yes
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
9%
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
Yes
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
Sea Semester, Washington Center Program, New York Arts Program
Student exchange programs offered with
Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University
Alabama State University
Arkansas State University
Boise State University
Bowie State University
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
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Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
Argentina
Australia
Belgium
Belize
Bhutan
Brazil
Cambodia
Canada
Chile
China
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
24%
Consortia
Consortia
University of Massachusetts
Five Colleges Inc.
Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
Yes
