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University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst, MA · Public

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Psychology, General (8% of graduates). 17 students for every faculty member, more than at 78% of colleges. 81% of faculty are full-time. Spends $20,843 a year on instruction per student.

Most popular majors

6,357 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates

The top 5 programs account for 31% of graduates; 83 programs in 25 fields awarded at least one.

  1. Psychology, General 42.01018.3% 528
    Graduates in this field earn $51,274 4 years out
  2. Computer Science 11.07017.3% 463
    Graduates in this field earn $123,519 4 years out
  3. Finance, General 52.08016.0% 383
    Graduates in this field earn $96,995 4 years out
  4. Biology/Biological Sciences, General 26.01015.3% 336
    Graduates in this field earn $72,726 4 years out
  5. Marketing/Marketing Management, General 52.14013.6% 232
    Graduates in this field earn $86,299 4 years out

Fastest-growing field: Computer science, 2.2% → 8.5% of graduates since 2014–15 (538 graduates in 2024–25).

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

Bachelor's degrees awarded July through June, by federal program name (), which can differ from what the college calls a major. A double major counts once, under the ; its other field is a . Earnings are College Scorecard's median for graduates of the program's broader field (), 4 years after completion; see Top-earning majors below.

Top-earning majors here

By earnings 4 years after completion

  1. Computer Science$123,519 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $88,554

    4 years after completion$123,519
    National median: $107,009Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $88,099 · Non-Pell: $118,125(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $22,679 · 889 graduates, two most recent years combined

  2. Computer Engineering$113,083 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $89,327

    4 years after completion$113,083
    National median: $109,015About typical

    Median federal debt: $27,000 · 132 graduates, two most recent years combined

  3. Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$101,091 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $79,414

    4 years after completion$101,091
    National median: $100,647About typical

    4 years out, Pell: Too few graduates to report · Non-Pell: $98,085(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $27,000 · 89 graduates, two most recent years combined

  4. Accounting and Related Services$100,516 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $67,574

    4 years after completion$100,516
    National median: $76,194Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $78,450 · Non-Pell: $87,259(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $22,867 · 272 graduates, two most recent years combined

  5. Chemical Engineering$97,990 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $72,514

    4 years after completion$97,990
    National median: $98,158About typical

    4 years out, Pell: $87,814 · Non-Pell: $85,979(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $27,000 · 121 graduates, two most recent years combined

Bachelor's programs only, among graduates who received federal financial aid and were working (not enrolled in school) in the measurement year.

Students per faculty member vs. every college17 to 1
17 to 1
← Fewer students per facultymore students per faculty member than 78% of 1,892More students per faculty →

Not the average class size: faculty also teach graduate students and do research, and large lectures can sit alongside small seminars.

Full-time faculty81%
National median: 67%Above typical
Average faculty salary

$132,469

9-month equated, all ranks combined. Pay tracks local cost of living as much as a college's generosity.

Spending and endowment

Fiscal 2023–24. Compared only against other public colleges: public and private colleges report finances on different accounting forms that aren't comparable. Many public universities' endowments sit mostly in a separate foundation this survey doesn't count, so this likely understates what's actually available.

Instruction spending per student$20,843
$20,843
← Lessmore than 90% of 557More →
Endowment per student$18,158
$18,158
← Lessmore than 67% of 537More →

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent release;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)