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General Education at University of Massachusetts Amherst

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General Education at University of Massachusetts Amherst

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if University of Massachusetts Amherst is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and approximately 31,642 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 students received a bachelor's degree in education from UMass Amherst.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Education section at the bottom of this page.

UMass Amherst General Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Education
  • Master’s Degree in Education

UMass Amherst General Education Rankings

The education major at UMass Amherst is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in education from UMass Amherst. This makes it the #314 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #85 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UMass Amherst Education Graduates

The median salary of education students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMass Amherst is $34,193. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 1% higher than the national average of $33,820 for all education bachelor's degree recipients.

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Education Student Demographics at UMass Amherst

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

UMass Amherst General Education Bachelor’s Program

94% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in education from UMass Amherst. About 6% were men and 94% were women.

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About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at UMass Amherst are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts Amherst with a bachelor's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 33
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UMass Amherst General Education Master’s Program

50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students graduated with a master's degree in education from UMass Amherst. About 50% were men and 50% were women.

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In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 16% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts Amherst with a master's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UMass Amherst also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Education Professors 1,890 $76,230

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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