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University Of Massachusetts-amherst

University Of Massachusetts-amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts 01003

Website: University Of Massachusetts-amherst

Type of college:4-year public

Degree types offered: Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctor's, Less than one year, Master's, Post-Masters certificate

Degree Programs offered:

  • Accounting & Finance
  • Afro-American (Black) Studies
  • Animal Sciences General
  • Anthropology
  • Apparel and Accessories Marketing Operations
  • Applied and Resource Economics
  • Applied Mathematics General
  • Architectural Environmental Design
  • Art History Criticism and Conservation
  • Astronomy
  • Biochemistry
  • Biological and Physical Sciences
  • Biology General
  • Botany General
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business Marketing and Marketing Management
  • Cell and Molecular Biology Other
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry General
  • Chinese Language and Literature
  • City / Urban Community & Regional Planning
  • Civil Engineering General
  • Classics and Classical Languages and Literature
  • Communication Disorders General
  • Communications General
  • Comparative Literature
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Counseling & Psychology
  • Crop Production Operations and Management
  • Dance
  • Drama / Theater Arts General
  • Economics General
  • Education General
  • Electrical Electronics and Communication
  • Engineering / Industrial Management
  • English Creative Writing
  • English Language and Literature General
  • Entomology
  • Environmental / Environmental Health Engineer
  • Environmental Science / Studies
  • Equestrian / Equine Studies / Horse Management
  • Evolutionary Biology
  • Exercise Sciences / Physiology and Movement
  • Family Resource Management Studies
  • Finance General
  • Fine / Studio Arts
  • Food Sciences and Technology
  • Foods and Nutrition Studies General
  • Forestry General
  • French Language and Literature
  • General Studies
  • General Teacher Education Other
  • Geography
  • Geology
  • German Language and Literature
  • History General
  • Home Economics General
  • Horticulture Services Operations and Management
  • Hospitality Administration / Management
  • Industrial / Manufacturing Engineering
  • Interior Architecture
  • Interior Design
  • Italian Language and Literature
  • Japanese Language and Literature
  • Jewish / Judaic Studies
  • Journalism
  • Labor / Personnel Relations and Studies
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Landscaping Operations and Management
  • Law and Legal Studies Other
  • Liberal Arts & Sciences / General Studies
  • Linguistics
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Microbiology / Bacteriology
  • Middle Eastern Studies
  • Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Other
  • Music - General Performance
  • Music General
  • Natural Resources Management and Policy
  • Neuroscience
  • Nursing (RN Training)
  • Nursing Other
  • Nutritional Sciences
  • Ornamental Horticulture Operations and Management
  • Philosophy
  • Physics General
  • Plant Pathology
  • Plant Sciences General
  • Political Science and Government General
  • Polymer / Plastics Engineering
  • Portuguese Language and Literature
  • Psychology General
  • Public Administration
  • Public Health General
  • Russian and Slavic Area Studies
  • Russian Language and Literature
  • Social Sciences and History Other
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Sport and Fitness Administration / Management
  • Turf Management
  • Wildlife and Wildlands Management
  • Women's Studies
  • Wood Science and Pulp / Paper Technology
  • Zoology General

Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities--Extensive: These institutions typically offer a wide range of baccalaureate programs, and they are committed to graduate education through the doctorate. They award 50 or more doctoral degrees per year across at least 15 Disciplines.


2004-2007 Enrollment

Total enrollment 24,416
Undergraduate enrollment 19,061
Percent of undergraduate enrollment by gender
Men 49%
Women 51%
Percent of undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity
Non-resident alien 0%
Black non-Hispanic 4%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0%
Asian or Pacific Islander 6%
Hispanic 3%
White non-Hispanic 66%


Information provided by the National Center for Education Statistics and the Carnegie Foundation.

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