University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Amherst, Massachusetts · Also known as UMass Amherst · Website
$71,631
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$71,631
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of Massachusetts-Amherst is a public 4-year college in Amherst, Massachusetts with 23,671 undergraduates and 7,806 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $22,383 a year (tuition and fees $17,772 in-state, $40,449 out-of-state). It admits 60% of applicants and 83% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $71,631 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $22,763 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$22,383
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$17,772
Out-of-state $40,449
Admission rate
60%
US median 78%
Completion rate
83%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$22,763
About $241 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$71,631
Rank 344 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $22,383
- Tuition in-state
- $17,772
- Tuition out-of-state
- $40,449
- Cost of attendance
- $34,549
- Students with a need-based grant
- 20%
- Students with federal loans
- 47%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $10,164
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $10,456
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $12,932
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $18,964
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $30,793
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $14,171 in 2015-16 to $17,772 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 60%
- Average SAT
- 1,423
- SAT reading, middle
- 665
- SAT math, middle
- 690
- ACT, middle
- 31
- Undergraduates
- 23,671
- Graduate students
- 7,806
- Part-time students
- 4.3%
- Women
- 52%
- Students per teacher
- 17
- Completion rate
- 83%
- Retention rate
- 92%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 287
- Endowment
- $579.7M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 344 of 5,094 US colleges and 27 of 106 in Massachusetts (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | MA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $22,383 | $24,402 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $17,772 | $34,256 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 60% | 71% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 83% | 69% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 92% | 79% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $22,763 | $21,882 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $60,347 | $46,320 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $71,631 | $53,104 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 77% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 79% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
287 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 617 | $22,172 | $32,223 | $51,274 | $50,706 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 498 | $22,679 | $88,554 | $123,519 | $107,009 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 489 | $32,030 | $128,746 | $165,473 | $103,485 |
| EconomicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 417 | $22,250 | $52,309 | $80,434 | $82,686 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 371 | $24,250 | $40,427 | $72,726 | $57,214 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 343 | $20,500 | $68,920 | $96,995 | $83,343 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 317 | $20,500 | $64,138 | $92,623 | $68,257 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 297 | $20,500 | $36,380 | $60,891 | $56,359 |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 297 | $21,000 | $42,682 | $83,338 | $69,562 |
| Computer ScienceOnlineMaster's | Master's | 291 | $30,322 | $104,610 | $154,099 | $145,571 |
| Public HealthBachelor's | Bachelor's | 266 | $21,746 | $37,364 | $63,854 | $58,808 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 265 | $22,496 | $47,762 | $63,383 | $55,693 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 204 | $21,796 | $58,462 | $86,299 | $69,303 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 188 | $20,369 | $43,545 | $60,726 | $63,293 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesOnlineMaster's | Master's | 180 | $20,500 | $78,003 | $109,628 | $95,833 |
| Data AnalyticsCertificate | Certificate | 178 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 173 | $23,250 | $44,324 | $77,853 | $65,466 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 169 | $25,000 | $31,915 | $74,422 | $62,172 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's | Bachelor's | 158 | $22,844 | $29,690 | $54,215 | $55,012 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 157 | $23,250 | $36,419 | $73,238 | $54,562 |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 153 | $25,292 | $73,972 | $96,999 | $92,135 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 148 | $25,000 | $81,452 | $90,309 | $88,910 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 135 | $22,867 | $67,574 | $100,516 | $76,194 |
| SociologyOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 132 | $21,500 | $31,686 | $56,960 | $52,657 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 121 | $21,750 | $24,521 | $48,475 | $48,590 |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does University of Massachusetts-Amherst cost?
$22,383 a year is the average net price at University of Massachusetts-Amherst after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $17,772 for in-state students and $40,449 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $34,549. Families earning under $30,000 pay $10,164 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Massachusetts-Amherst?
60% of applicants are admitted to University of Massachusetts-Amherst. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,423 and the middle ACT score is 31. The median admission rate of colleges in Massachusetts is 71%.
How much do University of Massachusetts-Amherst graduates earn?
$71,631 a year is the median pay of former University of Massachusetts-Amherst students who work, 10 years after they started ($60,347 after 6 years). That ranks 344 of 5,094 US colleges and 27 of 106 in Massachusetts. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's) at $128,746.
How much student debt do University of Massachusetts-Amherst graduates have?
$22,763 is the median federal student loan debt of University of Massachusetts-Amherst graduates, about $241 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 47% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of Massachusetts-Amherst?
83% of first-time, full-time students at University of Massachusetts-Amherst finish within 6 years. 92% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at University of Massachusetts-Amherst?
Psychology, General (617 bachelor's graduates), Computer Science (498 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (489 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 287 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.