2026 Rankings for University of Massachusetts-Amherst

What ranking badges has UMass Amherst been awarded? Every College Factual accolade UMass Amherst has earned will be listed on this page.

UMass Amherst received 437 ranking badges in the 2026 college rankings.

Top Rankings for UMass Amherst:



#1 out of 29	#1 out of 52	#1 out of 20	#1 out of 15

UMass Amherst also offers graduate programs. Explore its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/university-of-massachusetts-amherst/rankings/) for its graduate rankings.

How UMass Amherst Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

#125 Best Colleges

#1 Best Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

#2 Best Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

Top Placement in Best Colleges Ranking

#125 out of 3,449.

This makes UMass Amherst a top 5% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking highlights the highest-quality colleges in the country.

Top Ranked Majors

UMass Amherst has 1,017 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Agricultural Production Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Agricultural Production Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	1	View Report
Best Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Schools in the New England Region	1	1	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	1	View Report
Best Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Schools in the New England Region	1	1	View Report
Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Animal Sciences, General Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Animal Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Animal Science Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Food Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Food Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	1	View Report
Best Food Science Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Food Science Schools in the New England Region	1	2	View Report
Best Food Science Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Food Science Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	1	View Report
Best Food Science Technology Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Food Science Technology Schools in the New England Region	1	2	View Report
Best Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	1	View Report
Best Horticulture Associate Degree Schools	1	52	View Report
Best Horticulture Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Horticulture Schools in the New England Region	1	3	View Report
Best Horticulture Schools	1	65	View Report
Best Plant Science, General Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Plant Science, General Schools in the New England Region	1	1	View Report
Best Horticultural Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Horticultural Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	1	View Report
Best Horticultural Science Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Plant Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Plant Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	2	View Report
Best Plant Sciences Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	2	View Report
Best Schools in Massachusetts	1	3	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	2	View Report
Best Schools in Massachusetts	1	3	View Report
Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	10	View Report
Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate Degree Schools	1	289	View Report
Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	11	View Report
Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in Massachusetts	1	5	View Report
Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in the New England Region	1	20	View Report
Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	5	View Report
Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	7	View Report
Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	5	View Report
Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	7	View Report
Best Landscape Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Landscape Architecture Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Landscape Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Landscape Architecture Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	3	View Report
Best Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Schools in Massachusetts	1	3	View Report
Best Microbiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Microbiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	2	View Report
Best Microbiology Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Microbiology Schools in the New England Region	1	2	View Report
Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	2	View Report
Best Exercise Physiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	2	View Report
Best Exercise Physiology Schools in Massachusetts	1	2	View Report
Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	3	View Report
Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	3	View Report
Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	6	View Report
Best Hospitality Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	4	View Report
Best Hospitality Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	8	View Report
Best Labor Studies Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Labor Studies Schools in the New England Region	1	1	View Report
Best Human Resource Management Schools in Massachusetts	1	4	View Report
Best Communications Schools in Massachusetts	1	8	View Report
Best Communications Schools in the New England Region	1	15	View Report
Best General Polymer & Plastics Engineering Schools in Massachusetts	1	2	View Report
Best General Polymer & Plastics Engineering Schools in the New England Region	1	2	View Report
Best General Polymer & Plastics Engineering Schools	1	7	View Report
Best Polymer & Plastics Engineering Schools in Massachusetts	1	2	View Report
Best Polymer & Plastics Engineering Schools in the New England Region	1	2	View Report
Best Polymer & Plastics Engineering Schools	1	7	View Report
Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	1	View Report
Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools in the New England Region	1	1	View Report
Best Comparative Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best French Language & Literature Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best French Language & Literature Schools in the New England Region	1	4	View Report
Best Spanish Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Spanish Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	4	View Report
Best Spanish Language & Literature Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Spanish Language & Literature Schools in the New England Region	1	5	View Report
Best Romance Languages Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	4	View Report
Best Romance Languages Schools in Massachusetts	1	4	View Report
Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	4	View Report
Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	7	View Report
Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools in Massachusetts	1	5	View Report

How UMass Amherst Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

UMass Amherst has 1,017 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Value Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Value Agricultural Production Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Value Agricultural Production Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Value Schools in the New England Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Value Schools in the New England Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Animal Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Value Animal Sciences, General Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Value Animal Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Value Animal Science Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Value Food Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Value Food Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Food Science Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Value Food Science Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Value Food Science Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Food Science Technology Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Value Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Value Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Value Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Schools in the New England Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value L&scaping & Groundskeeping Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Value L&scaping & Groundskeeping Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value L&scaping & Groundskeeping Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Value L&scaping & Groundskeeping Schools in the New England Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Turf & Turfgrass Management Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Value Turf & Turfgrass Management Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Turf & Turfgrass Management Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Value Turf & Turfgrass Management Schools in the New England Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Value Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Horticulture Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Value Plant Science, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Value Plant Science, General Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Value Horticultural Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Value Horticultural Science Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Value Plant Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Value Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	5	View Report
Best Value Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	7	View Report
Best Value Architectural Sciences & Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	5	View Report
Best Value Architectural Sciences & Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	7	View Report
Best Value Landscape Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Value Landscape Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Value Architecture & Related Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	7	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	3	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Schools in Massachusetts	1	3	View Report
Best Value Microbiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Value Microbiology Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Value Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Value Exercise Physiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	2	View Report
Best Value Exercise Physiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	3	View Report
Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools in Massachusetts	1	2	View Report
Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools in the New England Region	1	3	View Report
Best Value Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	3	View Report
Best Value Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools in Massachusetts	1	3	View Report
Best Value Supply Chain Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	5	View Report
Best Value General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	4	View Report
Best Value General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in Massachusetts	1	4	View Report
Best Value Hospitality Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	4	View Report
Best Value Hospitality Management Schools in Massachusetts	1	4	View Report
Best Value Labor Studies Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Value Labor Studies Schools in the New England Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	5	View Report
Best Value Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	6	View Report
Best Value Informatics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	2	View Report
Best Value Informatics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Informatics Schools in Massachusetts	1	3	View Report
Best Value General Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	3	View Report
Best Value General Industrial Engineering Schools in Massachusetts	1	4	View Report
Best Value Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	3	View Report
Best Value Industrial Engineering Schools in Massachusetts	1	4	View Report
Best Value French Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	4	View Report
Best Value French Language & Literature Schools in Massachusetts	1	4	View Report
Best Value Italian Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	4	View Report
Best Value Italian Language & Literature Schools in Massachusetts	1	4	View Report
Best Value Portuguese Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	2	View Report
Best Value Portuguese Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	3	View Report
Best Value Portuguese Schools in Massachusetts	1	2	View Report
Best Value Portuguese Schools in the New England Region	1	3	View Report
Best Value Spanish Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	4	View Report
Best Value Spanish Language & Literature Schools in Massachusetts	1	4	View Report
Best Value Romance Languages Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	4	View Report
Best Value Romance Languages Schools in Massachusetts	1	4	View Report
Best Value Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools in Massachusetts	1	2	View Report
Best Value Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools in the New England Region	1	4	View Report
Best Value Legal Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	2	View Report
Best Value Legal Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	4	View Report
Best Value Legal Studies Schools in Massachusetts	1	2	View Report
Best Value Legal Studies Schools in the New England Region	1	4	View Report

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Notes and References

The rankings above are drawn from U.S. Department of Education data, 2026 edition.

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
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