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University of Massachusetts-Amherst

University of Massachusetts-Amherst is a Public, 4 years school located in Amherst, MA. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $39,293 over its programs in average.
The school mainly focus on BS degree or graduate degrees, but also offer vocational and career programs as well.
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at University of Massachusetts-Amherst is $39,293 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
University of Massachusetts-Amherst offers the alternative tuition plans .
77% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $11,636 (exclude student loans).
UMass Amherst 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$39,293
Average Financial Amount$11,636

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

University of Massachusetts-Amherst offers 53 vocational programs for Less than 1-Year Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 565 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 1 Year Certificate5316536
Total5316565

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 536 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 29 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✔ (1 completers) 8 completers-
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture✔8-
International Agriculture✕0-
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✔ (1 completers) 0 completers-
Urban Forestry✔0-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✕ 10 completers-
African Studies✕2-
Asian Studies/Civilization✕1-
Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies✕0-
Latin American Studies✕2-
Near and Middle Eastern Studies✕0-
American Indian/Native American Studies✕2-
Gay/Lesbian Studies✕0-
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other)✕3-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✔ (1 completers) 18 completers-
Mass Communication/Media Studies✕10-
Journalism✔8-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕0-
Education [+] ✔ (1 completers) 0 completers-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor✔0-
Engineering [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Materials Engineering✕8-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✔ (1 completers) 10 completers-
Linguistics✕0-
Language Interpretation and Translation✔4-
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics✕5-
Korean Language and Literature✕1-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 20 completers-
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing✕20-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Biotechnology✕2-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Medieval and Renaissance Studies✕4-
Natural Sciences✕2-
Marine Sciences✕3-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Logic✕1-
Religion/Religious Studies✕0-
Buddhist Studies✕0-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✔ (1 completers) 44 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✔44-
Human Services [+] ✔ (1 completers) 90 completers-
Public Policy Analysis✕7-
Social Work✔83-
Social Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 69 completers-
Social Sciences✕13-
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods✕5-
Demography and Population Studies✕5-
Applied Economics✕3-
Geographic Information Science and Cartography✕11-
International Relations and Affairs✕31-
Political Economy✔1-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✔ (2 completers) 28 completers-
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology✕0-
Film/Cinema/Video Studies✔24-
Musicology and Ethnomusicology✕0-
Conducting✕0-
Fine and Studio Arts Management✔4-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 17 completers-
Community Health and Preventive Medicine✕15-
Medical/Health Humanities✔2-
Business [+] ✔ 183 completers-
Business Administration and Management✔0-
Transportation/Mobility Management✕1-
Meeting and Event Planning✔4-
Casino Management✔1-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration✔2-
Management Information Systems and Services (other)✔142-
Real Estate✕33-
Total536
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✔ (1 completers) 26 completers-
Crop Production✔5-
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations✕6-
Landscaping and Groundskeeping✕6-
Turf and Turfgrass Management✕4-
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant✕5-
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Urban Forestry✕3-
Total29

Directory and Accreditation Information

University of Massachusetts-Amherst is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education (1/1/1932 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of University of Massachusetts-Amherst.
374 Whitmore Building 181 Presidents Drive, Amherst, MA
413-545-0111
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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