Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at University of Massachusetts Amherst

If you are interested in studying liberal arts / sciences & humanities, you may want to check out the program at University of Massachusetts Amherst. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and approximately 31,642 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities section at the bottom of this page.

UMass Amherst Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

UMass Amherst Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Rankings

The liberal arts / sciences & humanities major at UMass Amherst is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities. 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.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Student Demographics at UMass Amherst

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the liberal arts / sciences & humanities majors at University of Massachusetts Amherst.

UMass Amherst Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of liberal arts / sciences & humanities bachelor's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in liberal arts / sciences & humanities 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 liberal arts / sciences & humanities.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	59
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Concentrations Within Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Massachusetts Amherst. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Liberal Arts General Studies	93

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• English Language & Literature
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Careers That Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Grads May Go Into

A degree in liberal arts / sciences & humanities 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

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Lion Hirth under License

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