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Graduate Programs at UMass Amherst

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Graduate Program 146 Programs
Online Graduate Courses 8 Programs
Graduate Enrollment 7,806
Offered Award Levels Master's, Doctorate
2025 Tuition & Fees $35,726

Graduate Programs Overview

University of Massachusetts-Amherst offers 146 graduate programs as well as undergraduate programs. Among them, 8 graduate programs are available through distance education (online classes). Total 7,806 graduate students have enrolled in graduate programs at UMass Amherst and 2,585 students enrolled online exclusively in graduate programs. For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $17,410 for Massachusetts residents and $35,726 for students from other States. Next table summarizes the general information about graduate programs at University of Massachusetts-Amherst.
Graduate Program Information
Awarded Degree ProgramsMaster's (85 programs)
Doctorate - Research (59 programs)
Doctorate - Practical (2 programs)
Online Graduate ProgramsMaster's (7 programs)
Doctorate - Practical (1 programs)
Tuition & Fees$17,410 Massachusetts residents
$35,726 out-of-state Students
Graduate Student Enrollment7,806 graduate students
2,585 enrolled in online courses
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
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Offered Graduate Degrees at UMass Amherst

It offers 146 graduate programs through online and on-site (classroom) education. Through distance learning, it offers Master's, Doctorate and Post-MS Certificate degree and/or programs. The Next table lists the number of graduate programs by offered degree and online availability. You can check the offered major programs by degree at the area of study page.
Offered Degrees and Number of Programs
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Master's Degree857
Post Master's Degree11
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship590
Doctor's degree - professional practice21
Total1468

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $17,410 for Massachusetts residents and $35,726 for students from other States at University of Massachusetts-Amherst. The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are increased by 2.90% compared to the previous year. The next table shows the graduate school tuition & fees trends over last 4 years.
2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees
2022202320242025
In-State$16,251$16,601$17,009$17,410
Out-of-State$32,809$33,750$34,720$35,726
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
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[Chart] University of Massachusetts-Amherst Graduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate School Student Population

At University of Massachusetts-Amherst, 7,806 students are enrolled in graduate programs - 3,838 male and 3,968 female students. By attendance status, there are 3,306 full-time and 4,500 part-time students. The Next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Enrollment
TotalFemaleMale
Total7,8063,9683,838
Full-time3,3061,6801,626
Part-time4,5002,2882,212
[Chart] University of Massachusetts-Amherst Graduate School Student Population

Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs

At University of Massachusetts-Amherst, 2,585 students are enrolled exclusively in graduate online courses and 1,060 students are enrolled in some online courses out of total of 7,806 students.
Distance Learning Enrollment in Graduate Programs
Graduate Students
Total7,806
Online Exclusively2,585
In Some Online Classes1,060
Not In Online Classes4,161
[Chart] University of Massachusetts-Amherst Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs
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