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In the latest year of available data, students from 30 majors graduated from University of Massachusetts-Amherst.
University of Massachusetts-Amherst awards degrees and credentials ranging from associate degrees up to its highest offering, the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 15,062 undergraduate · 5,876 graduate (20,938 total)
Here are the majors that graduate the most students at University of Massachusetts-Amherst.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 10,469 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 902 |
| Computer Science. | 806 |
| Psychology, General. | 620 |
| Data Analytics. | 490 |
These majors at University of Massachusetts-Amherst report the highest average early-career salaries for their graduates.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Computer Science. | $92,059 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. | $90,173 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $89,192 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | $86,758 |
| Industrial Engineering. | $72,455 |
The majors at University of Massachusetts-Amherst are organized below by area of study, with graduates, average salary, and specializations for each.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 10,469 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management. |
902 | $89,192 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
323 | $57,890 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. · Accounting and Related Services, Other. |
288 | $64,355 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
229 | $49,497 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. ↳ Hospitality Administration/Management, General. |
61 | $45,299 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Labor Studies. · Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. |
27 | $90,173 |
| Real Estate. | 26 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Data Analytics. ↳ Business Analytics. |
490 | NA |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
229 | $40,847 |
| Data Science. ↳ Data Science, General. |
69 | NA |
| Nutrition Sciences. | 67 | $29,516 |
| Natural Sciences. | 42 | NA |
| Sustainability Studies. | 36 | $43,363 |
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. ↳ Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies. |
16 | NA |
| Biological and Physical Sciences. | 13 | NA |
| Mathematics and Computer Science. | 8 | NA |
| Historic Preservation and Conservation. ↳ Historic Preservation and Conservation, General. |
4 | NA |
| Marine Sciences. | 4 | NA |
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies. | 1 | NA |
| Science, Technology and Society. | 1 | NA |
| Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. · Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. · Applied Economics. |
442 | $49,510 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
180 | $35,030 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
115 | $36,845 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
52 | $22,966 |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geography. · Geographic Information Science and Cartography. |
38 | NA |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. |
29 | NA |
| Social Sciences, Other. | 23 | $28,794 |
| Social Sciences, General. ↳ Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 806 | $92,059 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Informatics. |
42 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
321 | $31,324 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology. |
188 | $32,667 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. |
141 | $39,509 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. ↳ Microbiology, General. |
67 | $47,016 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Epidemiology. · Evolutionary Biology. |
34 | NA |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. ↳ Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology. |
25 | NA |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. |
11 | NA |
| Botany/Plant Biology. | 8 | NA |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. ↳ Biostatistics. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | 179 | $66,719 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. · Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering, Other. |
134 | $86,758 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
131 | $62,570 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
78 | NA |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. |
76 | $71,683 |
| Chemical Engineering. | 53 | $59,840 |
| Industrial Engineering. | 35 | $72,455 |
| Polymer/Plastics Engineering. | 22 | NA |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 7 | NA |
| Materials Engineering. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 620 | $33,355 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ School Psychology. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. · Community Health and Preventive Medicine. · International Public Health/International Health. · Health Services Administration. · Environmental Health. |
292 | $42,422 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Nursing Practice. · Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing. · Nursing Science. |
177 | $70,497 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Communication Sciences and Disorders, General. · Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. · Audiology/Audiologist. |
92 | $36,874 |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities. ↳ Medical/Health Humanities. · Nursing Education. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Communication, General. · Mass Communication/Media Studies. |
298 | $38,660 |
| Journalism. | 92 | $32,153 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs. ↳ Pre-Veterinary Studies. |
78 | NA |
| Agricultural Production Operations. ↳ Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture. · Crop Production. |
69 | $21,022 |
| Food Science and Technology. ↳ Food Science. |
41 | $45,674 |
| Animal Sciences. ↳ Animal Sciences, General. |
33 | $29,600 |
| Plant Sciences. ↳ Plant Sciences, General. · Horticultural Science. |
30 | $25,146 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services. ↳ Landscaping and Groundskeeping. · Turf and Turfgrass Management. · Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General. |
17 | NA |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant. |
17 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other. |
78 | NA |
| Education, General. | 74 | $34,696 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. · Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. |
51 | NA |
| Education, Other. | 27 | NA |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. ↳ Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. |
19 | NA |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education. ↳ Multicultural Education. · Bilingual and Multilingual Education. |
10 | NA |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Reading Teacher Education. · Art Teacher Education. · English/Language Arts Teacher Education. |
8 | NA |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. ↳ Educational/Instructional Technology. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
220 | $49,522 |
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Financial Mathematics. · Applied Mathematics, General. |
34 | NA |
| Statistics. ↳ Statistics, General. |
15 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Natural Resources/Conservation, General. · Environmental Science. |
198 | $30,841 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation, Other. | 37 | NA |
| Forestry. ↳ Urban Forestry. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Linguistics. · Language Interpretation and Translation. · Comparative Literature. |
99 | $26,593 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. · Italian Language and Literature. · Portuguese Language and Literature. · Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General. |
78 | $34,701 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Japanese Language and Literature. · Chinese Language and Literature. · Korean Language and Literature. · East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. |
27 | $23,509 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ German Language and Literature. |
17 | NA |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 16 | $25,119 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Music. ↳ Music, General. · Music Performance, General. · Conducting. · Music Pedagogy. · Jazz/Jazz Studies. |
73 | $27,961 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. |
54 | $27,215 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
37 | $25,695 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Film/Cinema/Media Studies. |
21 | NA |
| Dance. ↳ Dance, General. |
13 | NA |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management. ↳ Fine and Studio Arts Management. |
4 | NA |
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Design and Visual Communications, General. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 141 | $33,896 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing. · Creative Writing. |
41 | $25,315 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
71 | $55,521 |
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
59 | $47,828 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. |
31 | NA |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics. ↳ Astronomy. |
19 | NA |
| Materials Sciences. ↳ Materials Science. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. |
164 | $39,519 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Architectural Sciences and Technology. ↳ Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology. |
122 | $62,664 |
| Landscape Architecture. | 30 | $48,955 |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning. | 7 | NA |
| Architecture. ↳ Architectural Design. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering-Related Fields. ↳ Engineering/Industrial Management. |
124 | NA |
| Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Professional Legal Studies. | 111 | $35,347 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. · Public/Applied History. |
94 | $23,848 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other. |
87 | $32,552 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 37 | NA |
| Public Policy Analysis. ↳ Public Policy Analysis, General. |
34 | $49,213 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Women's Studies. · African-American/Black Studies. |
29 | $29,543 |
| Area Studies. ↳ African Studies. · Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies. · Latin American Studies. · Near and Middle Eastern Studies. |
16 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. |
37 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 33 | $38,509 |
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transportation. ↳ Remote Aircraft Pilot. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection. ↳ Building Construction Technology/Technician. |
1 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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