Academics at University of Massachusetts Amherst - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at UMass Amherst will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at UMass Amherst this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.

All About Academics

What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.

The student to faculty (instructor) ratio.
The Majors offered at this college.
What online and distance learning options are available.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 23,515 undergraduate students at University of Massachusetts Amherst is 1,745 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 17 to 1 which makes University of Massachusetts Amherst worse than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at University of Massachusetts Amherst , there are 17 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is worse than the typical college concerning instructional attention.

The vast majority of the instructors (81.0% ) are full-time.

The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	The vast majority of the faculty (81.0% ) are full-time.
	A slim percentage of the faculty (38.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at University of Massachusetts Amherst compares to the national average

The Most Popular Majors Students Choose

University of Massachusetts Amherst offers 90 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 71 majors within 24 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, University of Massachusetts Amherst awarded 6,839 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
General Psychology	475	475
Computer Science	310	310
Economics	310	310
General Biology	296	296
Communication & Media Studies	295	295

Find out what University of Massachusetts Amherst's top fields of study and majors are

Additional Questions to Ask

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