Undergraduate General Education at University of Massachusetts-Amherst

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at UMass Amherst. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Jump to any of the following sections:

Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees
Graduate Study

Undergraduate General Education Degrees at UMass Amherst

Here is each degree level available for general education at UMass Amherst, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	71
Master’s	3

UMass Amherst General Education Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, University of Massachusetts-Amherst awarded 71 bachelor’s degrees in general education.

Bachelor’s Rankings

UMass Amherst is not yet ranked for general education at the bachelor’s level.

Salary of General Education Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$56,591 Bachelor's Median Salary

General Education graduates with a bachelor’s degree from UMass Amherst earn a median of $56,591 a year. This is below $73,687, the median for all majors at UMass Amherst.

Salary for General Education majors with a bachelor's degree at UMass Amherst

UMass Amherst Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$17,772 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$15,791	$39,683
Fees	$766	$766

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 4% of general education bachelor’s degrees went to men and 96% went to women.

The majority of general education bachelor’s degree graduates at UMass Amherst are White. About 77% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts-Amherst with a bachelor’s in general education.

Ethnic diversity of General Education majors at University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	55
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	2

Education, General (Bachelor’s)

UMass Amherst awarded 71 bachelor’s completions in education, general in the latest year of data — 96% to women and 4% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (77%).

Graduate Study in General Education at UMass Amherst

Graduate study is also available at UMass Amherst. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in General Education	3

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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