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Psychology at University of Massachusetts Amherst

489 Bachelor's Degrees
14 Master's Degrees
11 Doctor's Degrees
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how UMass Amherst ranks in comparison to other schools with psychology programs.

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Psychology Degrees Available at UMass Amherst

UMass Amherst Psychology Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for psychology majors, UMass Amherst came in at #28. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in Massachusetts.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 20
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 23
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 24
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 25
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 25
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 26
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 26
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 27
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 27
Best Psychology Schools 28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 28
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 29
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 29
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 30
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 31
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 31
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 32
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 34
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 34
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools 41
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Psychology Graduates 44
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 50
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Schools 55
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 56
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 57
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 57
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 57
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 64
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Psychology Graduates 67
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools 81
Highest Paid Psychology Graduates 120
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 121
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Psychology Graduates 122
Best Psychology Colleges for Veterans 127
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 166
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 179
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 191
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 203
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 334
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 357
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Psychology 359
Best Value Colleges for Psychology 435

Popularity of Psychology at UMass Amherst

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Massachusetts Amherst handed out 489 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is an increase of 3% over the previous year when 475 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in psychology from UMass Amherst. This makes it the #441 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 11 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2021, making the school the #176 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.


 

UMass Amherst Psychology Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at University of Massachusetts Amherst.

UMass Amherst Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 489 psychology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UMass Amherst, about 25% were men and 75% were women.

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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, 64% 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 psychology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 48
Black or African American 30
Hispanic or Latino 41
White 313
Non-Resident Aliens 18
Other Races 39

UMass Amherst Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 14 students who earned a master's degree in Psychology from UMass Amherst in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts Amherst with a master's in psychology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
Non-Resident Aliens 6
Other Races 0

Psychology Majors

Psychology 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
General Psychology 512
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 2

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