Degree Programs Overview

University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth offers 158 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 11 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

A total of 1,800 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at UMass Dartmouth. 1,130 students completed bachelor's programs and 437 completed master's programs.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at UMass Dartmouth. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.

Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
Total ProgramsOnline ProgramsCompleters
TotalMenWomen
Bachelor's61NOT OFFERED1,130497633
Master's473437235202
Doctor's16NOT OFFERED1425587
Post-Graduate Certificate297702446
At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate2116313
At least 1 but less than 4 years Certificate3NOT OFFERED541

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.

The Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering program has the highest salary ($78,340) after graduation and the Computer and Information Sciences, General program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $77,609 average salary.

Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering $78,340$6,528$27,000$286
Computer and Information Sciences, General $77,609$6,467$26,000$276
Mechanical Engineering $73,667$6,139$27,000$286
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $68,475$5,706$25,975$275
Civil Engineering $63,316$5,276$27,000$286
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions $62,093$5,174$27,179$288
Finance and Financial Management Services $57,975$4,831$25,092$266
Management Information Systems and Services $52,829$4,402$25,000$265
Accounting and Related Services $51,359$4,280$23,190$246
Marketing $51,266$4,272$25,899$275
Business Administration, Management and Operations $48,154$4,013$25,000$265
Criminology $44,471$3,706$25,204$267
Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Business Administration, Management and Operations $77,144$6,429$26,807$305
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods $52,754$4,396$17,802$203
Doctoral Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Law $55,393$4,616$123,227$1,402

Popular Programs with Most Completers

Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth.

At the school, the Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other) Bachelor program has the most completers of 152 and the Law Doctoral (Professional Practice) program has the second most completers of 110 students.

Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers

Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Interior ArchitectureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Women's Studies1ONLINE NOT OFFERED 7NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3540 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Artificial IntelligenceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3ONLINE
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 0 NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2ONLINE
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational MethodsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 1 NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED57 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 31 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3 1 NOT OFFERED
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Applied EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 6 NOT OFFERED
Bioengineering and Biomedical EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 29NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Civil EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 195 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 44 1 NOT OFFERED
Computer Software EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 259 1 1
Mechanical EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 445 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Industrial EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
French Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Portuguese Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 20 1 NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
LawNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 110 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 18NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific WritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED7 NOT OFFERED 1
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 442 0 NOT OFFERED
Cell/Cellular and Molecular BiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Conservation BiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Ecology and Evolutionary BiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computational and Applied MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biological and Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED13 1 NOT OFFERED
Marine SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED5 3 NOT OFFERED
Data Analytics, GeneralNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 322 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PhilosophyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 510 3 NOT OFFERED
PhysicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 78 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 627 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Applied Behavior AnalysisNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED8 NOT OFFERED 0
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Public AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5ONLINE
Public Policy AnalysisNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED20ONLINE NOT OFFERED 20ONLINE
Education Policy AnalysisNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
CriminologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 62NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 29NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sociology and AnthropologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Visual and Performing ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Digital ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 20NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Design and Visual CommunicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fashion/Apparel DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Graphic DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 38NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
IllustrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 130 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Design and Applied Arts (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
PhotographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 91 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art History, Criticism and ConservationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
DrawingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Intermedia/MultimediaNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PaintingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 31 NOT OFFERED 0
SculptureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 00 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PrintmakingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Ceramic Arts and CeramicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 01 NOT OFFERED 5
Fiber, Textile and Weaving ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 20 NOT OFFERED 0
Metal and Jewelry ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 00 NOT OFFERED 0
Fine Arts and Art Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED 0
MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 20NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Behavioral Aspects of HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 31NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED8ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 2 5ONLINE
Public Health/Community Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 8 0
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 152NOT OFFERED 3 0
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 29NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5995 NOT OFFERED 0
Operations Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 25NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7ONLINE
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting3 NOT OFFERED 6134 NOT OFFERED 3
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 523 NOT OFFERED 1
International Business/Trade/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE
Management Information SystemsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 33NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business StatisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED16 NOT OFFERED 4
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 50NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 29NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5995 NOT OFFERED 0
Operations Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 25NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7ONLINE
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting3 NOT OFFERED 6134 NOT OFFERED 3
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 523 NOT OFFERED 1
International Business/Trade/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE
Management Information SystemsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 33NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business StatisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED16 NOT OFFERED 4
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 50NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 18NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

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