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Undergraduate Psychology at University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Here is an overview of this program at UMass Amherst. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #6 out of 48 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Majors in This Field
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

UMass Amherst Undergraduate Psychology Rankings

By College Factual’s measure, UMass Amherst highly for psychology, placing at #108 out of 1,514 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Schools	108 of 1,514
Best Psychology Schools in Massachusetts	7 of 55
Best Psychology Schools in the New England Region	20 of 116

Undergraduate Psychology Degrees at UMass Amherst

Here is each degree level granted in psychology at UMass Amherst, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	599
Master’s	10
Doctoral	17

Psychology Majors at UMass Amherst

This psychology area of study at UMass Amherst breaks down into these majors. Select a major to see its rankings, popularity, salary, and diversity details:

Major	Annual Graduates
Psychology, General	620
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	6

UMass Amherst Psychology Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, University of Massachusetts-Amherst conferred 599 bachelor’s degrees in psychology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

UMass Amherst is in the top 10% of the country for psychology at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #6 out of 48 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts	6
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region	19
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	108

Salary of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Psychology graduates with a bachelor’s degree from UMass Amherst report a median salary of $53,442 a year. This is lower than $73,687, the median for all majors at UMass Amherst.

Student Debt of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

To complete a bachelor’s at UMass Amherst, psychology students accumulate a median of $26,000 in student loans. This is higher than $25,177, the typical median for all majors at UMass Amherst.

UMass Amherst Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

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

Read more about UMass Amherst tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 23% of psychology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

The majority of psychology bachelor’s degree graduates at UMass Amherst are White. About 62% 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 psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	74
Black or African American	33
Hispanic or Latino	53
White	371
Non-Resident Aliens	28
Other Races	40

Graduate Study in Psychology at UMass Amherst

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at UMass Amherst. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Psychology	10
Doctoral Degrees in Psychology	17

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Lion Hirth under License More about our data sources and methodologies.