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University of Massachusetts Amherst
  • Graduate School
  • AMHERST, MA

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UMass is a public graduate school in Amherst Center, Massachusetts in the Springfield, MA Area. It has a large graduate student body with an enrollment of 7,078 graduate students. Of the 84 graduate programs offered at University of Massachusetts Amherst, 8 are offered online or through graduate distance education programs. 64% of its graduate students are part-time graduate students.

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374 WHITMORE BUILDING 181 PRESIDENTS DR
AMHERST, MA 01003
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Graduate Students

Total Graduate Students
7,078
Part-Time Grad Students
4,519
Research Assistants
911
Teaching Assistants
1,420
Racial Diversity
  • White
    51.4%
  • International (Non-Citizen)
    25.3%
  • Asian
    6.5%
  • Unknown
    5.4%
  • Hispanic
    5%
  • African American
    4.4%
  • Multiracial
    1.8%
  • Native American
    0.1%
  • Pacific Islander
    0.1%

Student Life

Poll
What one word or phrase best describes the students at this school?
Based on 33 responses
  • Driven
    18%
  • Down-to-earth
    12%
  • Friendly
    33%
  • Intellectual
    21%
  • Just trying to get through
    3%
  • Bleak
    3%
  • n.a
    6%
Poll
What word or phrase best describes your program?
Based on 31 responses
  • Competitive and intense
    16%
  • Prepared me for the real world
    19%
  • Supportive/helped me grow
    48%
  • Transformative and personally enriching
    13%
  • useless
    3%

Scholarship

Professors

Poll
81%
of students agree that professors care about their students' success. 31 responses
Poll
77%
of students agree that professors are engaging and easy to understand. 31 responses
Poll
68%
of students agree that professors helped connect them to future opportunities. 31 responses

Return On Investment

Poll
How much did you spend on your degree in total?
Based on 33 responses
  • Less than $25,000
    21%
  • $25,000 - $50,000
    36%
  • $50,000 - $75,000
    24%
  • $75,000 - $100,000
    9%
  • More than $100,000
    9%
Poll
How much did you make post-graduation?
Based on 33 responses
  • Less than $50,000
    18%
  • $50,000 - $75,000
    15%
  • $75,000 - $100,000
    6%
  • $100,000 - $125,000
    3%
  • $125,000 - $150,000
    6%
  • Did not graduate yet
    52%
67%
of students feel the degree they are getting at this school is worth the time and money. 33 responses

Living in the Area

grade A minus
Overall Niche Grade
  1. Cost of Living
    grade C minus
  2. Crime & Safety
    grade unavailable
  3. Nightlife
    grade A minus
Median Household Income
$45,098
National
$75,149
Median Rent
$1,297
National
$1,268
Median Home Value
$350,600
National
$281,900

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