University of Massachusetts Amherst Online Learning

Online courses are an excellent option for busy students, and some - especially older students and those who work full-time - may even wish to get their entire degree online. Keep reading to find out more about your online learning opportunities at University of Massachusetts Amherst. On this page you will find:

• Online Bachelor’s Degrees
• Online Master’s Degrees
• Online Student Breakdown
• Combined Student Totals
• Undergraduate Degree Seekers
• Undergraduate Non-Degree Seekers

Online Bachelor’s Degrees at UMass Amherst

UMass Amherst offers 2 online bachelor's degrees. During the most recent year for which data is available, 324 students obtained their bachelor's degree in one of these fields:

Online Bachelor’s Degree	Number of Grads
Agricultural Production	38
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	286

The average full-time tuition for out-of-state undergraduates at UMass Amherst is $36,316. Part time students pay $1,514 per credit hour. For more information on costs, see our UMass Amherst tuition and fees page.

Online Master’s Degrees at UMass Amherst

You can get an online master's degree in 5 different fields at UMass Amherst. The following table shows which subject areas are offered online and the number of recent graduates in each one.

Online Master’s Degree	Number of Grads
Accounting	148
Computer Science	259
Engineering-Related Fields	16
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	41
Nursing	13

The average full-time tuition for out-of-state graduate students at UMass Amherst is $30,572. Part time graduate students pay $1,699 per credit hour.

How Many Students Participate in Online Learning at UMass Amherst?

In the 2019-2020 academic year, 30,293 students took at least one online class at University of Massachusetts Amherst. Of these students, 23,873 were seeking an undergraduate degree, 344 were undergraduates who were not enrolled in a degree program (non-seekers), and 6,076 were graduate students.

All Online Students at UMass Amherst

Of the 31,642 students at University of Massachusetts Amherst, 95.74% (30,293) took at least one class online. About 82.36% (26,059) took all of their courses online. Those students who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at University of Massachusetts Amherst for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	30,293	26,059
2018-2019	4,643	3,499
2017-2018	6,503	3,607
2016-2017	6,689	3,615
2015-2016	7,417	3,547

Online Undergraduate Degree Seekers at UMass Amherst

In 2019-2020, 23,884 undergraduate students attended University of Massachusetts Amherst. Of these students 99.95% (23,873) took at least one class online. 86.61% (20,685) of undergraduate degree seekers took classes exclusively online. Those who took all of their classes online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online undergraduate degree students at University of Massachusetts Amherst for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	23,873	20,685
2018-2019	1,911	1,032
2017-2018	3,725	1,061
2016-2017	3,928	1,122
2015-2016	4,784	1,117

Online Undergraduate Non-Degree Seekers at UMass Amherst

Of the 349 undergraduate non-seekers at University of Massachusetts Amherst, 98.57% (344) took at least one class online. About 97.99% (342) took all of their courses online. Those non-seekers who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at University of Massachusetts Amherst for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	344	342
2018-2019	197	185
2017-2018	171	163
2016-2017	173	165
2015-2016	210	189

Online Graduate Students at UMass Amherst

During the 2019-2020 academic year, 7,409 graduate students attended University of Massachusetts Amherst, and 82.01% (6,076) were enrolled in at least one online class. 67.92% (5,032) of these students took classes exclusively online. Those graduate students who only took online courses were originally from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at University of Massachusetts Amherst for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	6,076	5,032
2018-2019	2,535	2,282
2017-2018	2,607	5,032
2016-2017	2,588	2,328
2015-2016	2,423	2,241

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