by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Accounting. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Accounting is a major offered under the business, management and marketing program of study at University of Massachusetts Amherst. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in accounting, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at UMass Amherst was $1,673 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $779 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,014 | $30,120 |
| Fees | $2,221 | $2,221 |
The median early career salary of accounting students who receive their master’s degree from UMass Amherst is $67,567 per year. That is 20% higher than the national average of $56,422.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the accounting master’s degree program at UMass Amherst. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UMass Amherst Online Learning page.
Women made up around 48.1% of the accounting students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 54.1%.
Around 24.1% of accounting master’s degree recipients at UMass Amherst in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 20 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 107 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 21 |
Accounting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Accounting | 162 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to accounting.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 440 |
| Human Resource Management | 15 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 59 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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