General Psychology at University of Massachusetts Amherst

If you are interested in studying general psychology, 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 has a total student population of 31,642. Of the 6,844 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2021, 489 of them were general psychology majors.

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

UMass Amherst General Psychology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology
• Doctorate Degree in Psychology

UMass Amherst General Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at UMass Amherst compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The psychology major at UMass Amherst is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Psychology. 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	36
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	318

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in psychology from UMass Amherst. This makes it the #110 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #50 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UMass Amherst Psychology Graduates

The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMass Amherst is $33,355. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 16% higher than the national average of $28,637 for all psychology bachelor's degree recipients.

Psychology Student Demographics at UMass Amherst

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

UMass Amherst General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 489 students earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from UMass Amherst. About 75% of these graduates were women and the other 25% were men. The typical psychology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at UMass Amherst since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology 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 psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	48
Black or African American	30
Hispanic or Latino	41
White	313
International Students	18
Other Races/Ethnicities	39

UMass Amherst General Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 14 students who earned a master's degree in General Psychology from UMass Amherst in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. UMass Amherst does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 30% more men than 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 psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UMass Amherst also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology 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
Managers	8,660	$131,450
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	4,050	$86,490
Psychology Professors	1,490	$97,690
Psychologists	980	$83,550
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists	100	$75,660

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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