University of Massachusetts - Amherst Rankings by Salary Score™
Bachelor's
Master's
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Salary and Debt by Major at UMass Amherst
We calculated a Salary Score for each of UMass Amherst's programs by comparing program-specific median alumni earnings to median alumni earnings for the same program across all schools that provide this data. This way, students can compare the relative salary strength of a specific major at UMass Amherst to the same major at other schools. A school's overall score by level is based on the school's by-program performance weighted by student enrollment in each program. Data is sourced from the December 2020 release of the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and reflects median alumni debt upon graduation and median alumni earnings in the year after graduation for students who received federal financial aid. Debt and salary numbers are shown rounded to the nearest $10.
Salary Score ™ for UMass Associate Degrees
| Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | $11,000 | $44,360 |
Salary Score ™ for UMass Bachelor's Degrees
| Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | $24,680 | $63,520 | |
| Agricultural Business and Management | Not Reported | $55,960 | |
| Agricultural Production Operations | $19,500 | $25,710 | |
| Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs | $26,000 | $24,040 | |
| Animal Sciences | $25,750 | $30,690 | |
| Anthropology | $25,000 | $28,480 | |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | Not Reported | $50,470 | |
| Architecture | Not Reported | $38,290 | |
| Area Studies | Not Reported | $29,690 | |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | Not Reported | $39,010 | |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | $24,280 | $38,940 | |
| Biology, General | $25,000 | $33,930 | |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | $20,000 | $55,440 | |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $21,500 | $57,080 | |
| Chemical Engineering | $27,000 | $63,010 | |
| Chemistry | $26,480 | $45,500 | |
| Civil Engineering | $25,000 | $62,260 | |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not Reported | $27,050 | |
| Communication and Media Studies | $21,500 | $41,970 | |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | $21,500 | $28,870 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other | $22,250 | $57,770 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Not Reported | $58,220 | |
| Computer Engineering | $27,000 | $75,830 | |
| Computer Science | $23,250 | $80,040 | |
| Dance | Not Reported | $23,650 | |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $23,250 | $26,640 | |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $22,910 | $33,990 | |
| Economics | $23,250 | $51,570 | |
| Education, General | $25,000 | $37,500 | |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering | $27,000 | $71,730 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | $22,750 | $34,230 | |
| Environmental Design | $18,750 | $37,210 | |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | $23,250 | $29,320 | |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $22,000 | $60,910 | |
| Fine and Studio Arts | $26,500 | $28,600 | |
| Food Science and Technology | $26,000 | $52,730 | |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | Not Reported | $39,910 | |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | $23,560 | $38,290 | |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | $23,250 | $44,600 | |
| History | $23,910 | $30,050 | |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | $23,250 | $45,850 | |
| Industrial Engineering | $27,000 | $72,590 | |
| Journalism | $24,250 | $35,570 | |
| Landscape Architecture | Not Reported | $51,270 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $23,250 | $31,250 | |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | $23,250 | $27,130 | |
| Marketing | $23,250 | $50,080 | |
| Mathematics | $24,750 | $54,620 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | $26,640 | $66,710 | |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | $27,000 | $41,010 | |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $22,000 | $41,880 | |
| Music | $27,000 | $39,730 | |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | $23,250 | $33,210 | |
| Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate) | $23,250 | $40,090 | |
| Nutrition Sciences | $23,000 | $29,140 | |
| Philosophy | $27,000 | $34,700 | |
| Physics | $26,300 | $49,640 | |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | $25,000 | $31,990 | |
| Plant Sciences | $23,250 | $23,070 | |
| Political Science and Government | $21,500 | $37,420 | |
| Psychology, General | $23,250 | $35,160 | |
| Public Health | $23,250 | $38,230 | |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $25,000 | $68,320 | |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $23,000 | $38,290 | |
| Social Sciences, Other | Not Reported | $28,600 | |
| Sociology | $22,250 | $37,600 |
Salary Score ™ for UMass Master's Degrees
| Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | $20,500 | $67,570 | |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $32,930 | $109,490 | |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | Not Reported | $49,960 | |
| Civil Engineering | Not Reported | $63,010 | |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Not Reported | $57,920 | |
| Computer Science | Not Reported | $97,070 | |
| Education, General | $22,410 | $45,700 | |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering | Not Reported | $93,340 | |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Not Reported | $31,130 | |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | Not Reported | $52,730 | |
| History | Not Reported | $29,690 | |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Not Reported | $90,860 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | Not Reported | $77,400 | |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | Not Reported | $62,660 | |
| Music | Not Reported | $35,600 | |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Not Reported | $52,290 | |
| Public Health | $30,560 | $62,260 | |
| Public Policy Analysis | Not Reported | $47,930 | |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Not Reported | $25,660 | |
| Sustainability Studies | Not Reported | $40,470 |
Salary Score ™ for UMass Doctoral Degrees
| Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | Not Reported | $76,460 | |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Not Reported | $71,020 | |
| Education, General | $38,650 | $67,100 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | Not Reported | $56,640 | |
| Psychology, General | Not Reported | $58,670 | |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $60,330 | $101,960 |
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