University of Massachusetts Global offers 57 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 56 major programs - 4 Certificate, 2 Associate, 15 Bachelors, 19 Masters, 5 Doctorate, and 11 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $12,520 for undergraduate programs and $13,282 for graduate programs. (University of Massachusetts Global is a public school, but the online program tuition is same for all students.)

Total 8,562 students out of total 8,689 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 2,727 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

University of Massachusetts Global is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameUniversity of Massachusetts Global
TypeFour-year, Public
Address16355 Laguna Canyon Road, Irvine, CA
Online Students8,562 Enrolled Online Exclusively
1 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$12,520
University of Massachusetts Global is a public school, but tuition & fees for online program is same for all students.
Graduate Tuition & Fees$13,282
University of Massachusetts Global is a public school, but tuition & fees for online program is same for all students.
Student to Faculty18:1 (5.56%)
Online Degree Programs
Total56 Programs
Certificate4 Programs
Associates2 Programs
Bachelors15 Programs
Masters19 Programs
Doctorate5 Programs
Post-Graduate11 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at University of Massachusetts Global. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $12,520 for all students. University of Massachusetts Global is a public school, but the online program tuition is same for all students.For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $13,282 for all students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $500 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $709 for all students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$12,440$12,480$12,480$12,520$12,520
Graduate$12,320$12,540$12,720$13,030$13,282
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$500$500$500$500$500
Graduate$660$670$680$695$709
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Data System)

Online Programs By Area of Study

University of Massachusetts Global offers 57 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 56 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 4 Certificates, 2 Associates, 15 Bachelors, 19 Masters, 5 Doctorate, 11 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online Programs4215 19511
Overall Programs4216 19511

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

What is Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Mass Communication/Media StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Education program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 39NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Work and Family Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED96 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Curriculum and InstructionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED35 70 NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Program AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED6 NOT OFFERED 1
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED104 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals with AutismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education ProgramsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED91 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED103 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED63 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 48NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Legal Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Legal Assistant/Paralegal5 NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 76NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 122 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Psychology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Data Analytics, GeneralNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10
What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 124NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
School PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED222 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Applied Behavior AnalysisNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 35
What is Human Services program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 39NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Social Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Public AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED14 NOT OFFERED 1
Social WorkNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 130202 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Social SciencesONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geographic Information Science and CartographyONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 19NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Marriage and Family Therapy/CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED189 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mental Health Counseling/CounselorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED21 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Adult Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 5 1
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 41 30
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 12 282114 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 58181 NOT OFFERED 10
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED34 NOT OFFERED 14

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At University of Massachusetts Global, there are 8,689 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 8,563 students were attending classes through distance learning (8,562 students are enrolled exclusively and 1 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment8,689
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses8,562
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses126

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 8,562 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 5,430 California Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 3,087 students living in the U.S. States other than California, and 25 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses8,562
California Resident5,430
Other State In U.S.3,105
Outside of U.S.25
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses8,562
Undergraduate4,695
Graduate3,867
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses4,695
Degree/Certificate Seeking4,418
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking277

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