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Women’s Studies at University of Massachusetts-Amherst

If you plan to study Women’s Studies, consider the program at University of Massachusetts-Amherst. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

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

In the most recent year for which we have data, 18 women’s studies degrees were awarded at University of Massachusetts-Amherst.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Online coursework is an option 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

The following sections describe the student demographics for Women’s Studies graduates at University of Massachusetts-Amherst, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Women’s Studies graduates at University of Massachusetts-Amherst are 83% women (15) and 17% men (3).

Women’s Studies Bachelor’s Program at University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Of the 13 bachelor’s women’s studies graduates at University of Massachusetts-Amherst, 85% were women (11) and 15% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	4
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of Women’s Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Massachusetts-Amherst, below the national average of 40%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Women’s Studies Graduates

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

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$47,517

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.