University of Massachusetts-Amherst (UMass Amherst) is a four-year, public school located in Amherst, MA.
It offers 193 graduate programs - 85 Master's, 61 Doctorate, 46 Post-bachelor's, and 1 Post-master's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $17,009 for in-state and $34,720 for out-of-state students.
A total of 7,838 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 32,229 students at UMass Amherst. UMass Amherst offers online graduate programs and 2,798 out of 7,838 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find UMass Amherst's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $17,009 for Massachusetts residents and $34,720 for out-of-state students. It offers 193 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | University of Massachusetts-Amherst |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 374 Whitmore Building 181 Presidents Drive, Amherst, MA |
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| Graduate School Students | 7,814 students
2,798 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) | In-State$17,009
Out-of-State$34,720 |
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| Student to Faculty | 18:1 (5.56%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 193 Graduate Programs
85 Master's, 61 Doctorate, 47 Post graduate certificates |
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2024 Graduate Program Tuition at University of Massachusetts-Amherst
The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at University of Massachusetts-Amherst with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Massachusetts residents, the tuition & fees are $17,009 and $34,720 for non-Massachusetts residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $818 for Massachusetts residents and $1,802 for out-of-state students.
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $14,723 | $32,434 |
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| Fees | $2,286 | $2,286 |
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| Cost per Credit | $818 | $1,802 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,000 |
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| Room & Board | $14,869 (On-Campus) / $15,437 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $1,440 (On-Campus) / $1,440 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $34,318 | $52,029 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $34,886 | $52,597 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 |
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| In-State | $16,209 | $16,235 | $16,251 | $16,625 | $17,009 |
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| Out-of-State | $31,724 | $32,341 | $32,809 | $33,750 | $34,720 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
University of Massachusetts-Amherst offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 193 major areas - 85 Master's (7 online programs), 61 Doctorate (1 online programs), 46 Post-Bachelor's (20 online programs), 1 Post-Master's (1 online programs). 2,094 students have been conferred Master's degree and 319 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 2,094 | 319 | 181 | 13 |
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| Men | 1,067 | 148 | 74 | - |
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| Women | 1,027 | 171 | 107 | 13 |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Communication | |
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NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Philosophy | |
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NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
UMass Amherst graduate schools have a total of 7,814 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 3,743 male and 4,071 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 2,720 full-time and 5,094 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 2,798 students enrolled through online exclusively and 651 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 3,687 White, 358 Black, and 610 Asian students are attending at University of Massachusetts-Amherst. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
107 grad students are younger than 22 and 1,435 students are older than 65. It has 3,994 students aged between 22 and 30 and 2,302 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 7,814 |
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| Men | 3,743 |
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| Women | 4,071 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 7,814 |
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| Full-time Students | 2,720 |
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| Part-time Students | 5,094 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 7,814 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 12 |
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| Asian | 610 |
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| Black | 358 |
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| Hispanic | 498 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 4 |
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| White | 3,687 |
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| Two or more races | 166 |
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| Un-Known | 610 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 7,814 |
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| 21 & Under | 107 |
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| 22-24 | 1,627 |
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| 25-29 | 2,367 |
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| 30-34 | 1,424 |
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| 35-39 | 878 |
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| 40 & Over | 1,435 |
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Online Population
At University of Massachusetts-Amherst graduate schools, 2,798 students enrolled online exclusively and 651 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 7,838 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,798 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 651 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 4,389 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,798 |
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| Massachusetts Resident | 1,389 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 1,350 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 59 |
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