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Informatics at University of Massachusetts-Amherst

What traits are you looking for in a school for Informatics, take a look at what University of Massachusetts-Amherst. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Massachusetts-Amherst is located in Amherst, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 42 informatics degrees were awarded at University of Massachusetts-Amherst.

Online Class Availability at University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Many students take online classes at University of Massachusetts-Amherst. Of 31,726 students, 3,511 (11%) studied exclusively online and 2,793 (9%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Informatics graduates at University of Massachusetts-Amherst, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Informatics graduates at University of Massachusetts-Amherst are 33% women (14) and 67% men (28).

Informatics Bachelor’s Program at University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Of the 42 bachelor’s informatics degrees awarded at University of Massachusetts-Amherst, 33% were women (14) and 67% were men (28).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Informatics bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Massachusetts-Amherst.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	3
Asian	15
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	10

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Informatics bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Massachusetts-Amherst, above the national average of 47%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Informatics Graduates

Those who complete Informatics program at University of Massachusetts-Amherst go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Informatics graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$88,198
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$80,062
Software Developers	$76,447
Video Game Designers	$62,617
Computer and Information Research Scientists	$61,002

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.