Online Degrees and Programs at University of Massachusetts-Amherst

University of Massachusetts-Amherst offers 338 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 46 major programs - 13 Certificate, 1 Associate, 3 Bachelors, 7 Masters, 1 Doctorate, and 21 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $17,357 for Massachusetts residents and $39,293 for out-of-state students.

Total 3,853 students out of total 32,229 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 3,348 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

University of Massachusetts-Amherst is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education.

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at University of Massachusetts-Amherst. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Massachusetts residents, the tuition & fees are $17,357 and $39,293 for non-Massachusetts residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $17,009 and $34,720 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $691 for Massachusetts residents and $1,605 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $818 for Massachusetts residents and $1,802 for out-of-state students.

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Online Programs By Area of Study

University of Massachusetts-Amherst offers 338 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 46 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 13 Certificates, 1 Associates, 3 Bachelors, 7 Masters, 1 Doctorate, 21 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

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

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.

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At University of Massachusetts-Amherst, there are 32,229 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 6,916 students were attending classes through distance learning (3,853 students are enrolled exclusively and 3,063 are enrolled in some online courses).

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 3,853 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 2,058 Massachusetts Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 1,668 students living in the U.S. States other than Massachusetts, and 76 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

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