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The education major at UMass Amherst is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, University of Massachusetts Amherst handed out 50 bachelor's degrees in education. This is a decrease of 29% over the previous year when 70 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 114 students received their master’s degree in education from UMass Amherst. This makes it the #373 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 30 students received their doctoral degrees in education in 2022, making the school the #132 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UMass Amherst paid an average of $1,605 per credit hour in 2022-2023. The average for in-state students was $691 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $16,591 | $38,527 |
| Fees | $766 | $766 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,869 | $14,869 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,440 | $1,440 |
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Of the 50 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in education from UMass Amherst in 2022, 4% were men and 96% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UMass Amherst are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 82% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts Amherst with a bachelor's in education.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 41 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 5 |
Online degrees for the UMass Amherst education bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UMass Amherst Online Learning page.
In the 2021-2022 academic year, 125 students earned a master's degree in education from UMass Amherst. About 68% of these graduates were women and the other 32% were men.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 73% of 2022 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts Amherst with a master's in education.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| White | 91 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 10 |
| Other Races | 6 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 81 |
| General Education | 50 |
| Educational Administration | 41 |
| Other Education | 33 |
| Multilingual Education | 15 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 15 |
| Instructional Media Design | 7 |
| Teaching English or French | 7 |
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