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UMass Amherst is in the top 10% of the country for legal professions. More specifically it was ranked #9 out of 125 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Legal Professions Schools | 9 |
| Best Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 13 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, University of Massachusetts Amherst handed out 110 bachelor's degrees in legal professions. This is an increase of 11% over the previous year when 99 degrees were handed out.
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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During the 2021-2022 academic year, 110 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in legal professions from UMass Amherst. About 35% were men and 65% 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, 71% 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 legal professions.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| White | 78 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 5 |
Online degrees for the UMass Amherst legal professions 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.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the legal professions majors at University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Legal Professions 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 |
|---|---|
| Non-Professional General Legal Studies | 110 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting | 53 |
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