by our College Data Analytics TeamLiberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities is a program of study at University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in liberal arts / sciences and humanities, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. UMass Amherst was ranked #149 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #6 in Massachusetts.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UMass Amherst was $1,491 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $658 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $15,791 | $35,779 |
| Fees | $648 | $648 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,329 | $13,329 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,400 | $1,400 |
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UMass Amherst does not offer an online option for its liberal arts / sciences and humanities bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UMass Amherst Online Learning page.
Women made up around 63.2% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 64.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 22.1% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities bachelor’s degrees at UMass Amherst in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 64 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 12 |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 95 |
*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.
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