University of Massachusetts Amherst Teaching Programs

University of Massachusetts Amherst is a public institution situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. UMass Amherst is located in a safe and convenient suburb.

Where Is University of Massachusetts Amherst?

Contact details for UMass Amherst are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	374 Whitmore Building 181 Presidents Drive, Amherst, MA 01003
Phone:	413-545-0111
Website:	www.umass.edu

How Do I Get Into UMass Amherst?

You can apply to UMass Amherst online at: www.commonapp.org/

Admission Requirements for UMass Amherst

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into UMass Amherst?

With an acceptance rate of 64%, UMass Amherst does not let just anybody through their doors! Make sure you spend enough time polishing up your application so you will make a great impression.

Approximately 41% of accepted students are men and 59% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 54%, and the acceptance rate for women is 72%.

Average Test Scores

About 30% of students accepted to UMass Amherst submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 630 and 720. Math scores were between 630 and 760.

UMass Amherst received ACT scores from 5% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 27 and 35. Math scores were between 26 and 0. Composite scores were between 29 and 33.

Can I Afford University of Massachusetts Amherst?

The overall average net price of UMass Amherst is $40,010. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UMass Amherst, approximately 41% of students took out student loans averaging $7,550 a year. That adds up to $30,200 over four years for those students.

University of Massachusetts Amherst Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 24,231 undergraduate students at UMass Amherst, with 22,539 being full-time and 1,692 being part-time.

There are also 7,814 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 22,539 full-time undergraduates at UMass Amherst, 49% are male and 51% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Massachusetts Amherst students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	2,731
Black or African American	1,073
Hispanic or Latino	1,904
White	13,628
International Students	1,631
Other Races/Ethnicities	1,572

Geographic Diversity

Massachusetts students aren't the only ones who study at University of Massachusetts Amherst. At this time, 35 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 108 countries are represented at UMass Amherst. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and South Korea.

Online Learning at University of Massachusetts Amherst

There are 9 bachelor’s degree and 18 master’s degree programs available online at UMass Amherst. In 2022-2023, 6,916 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UMass Amherst has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 4th most popular in Massachusetts for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of UMass Amherst majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Bilingual & Multilingual Education	29%

University of Massachusetts Amherst Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Teacher Development & Methodology	0	0	0	72	9	81
General Education	0	50	0	0	0	50
Other Education	0	0	0	29	4	33
General Educational Leadership & Administration	0	0	0	17	12	29
Bilingual & Multilingual Education	0	0	14	0	0	14
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	0	0	12	0	0	12
Educational/Instructional Technology	0	0	7	0	0	7
Art Education	0	0	0	7	0	7
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	7	0	0	0	0	7
Reading Teacher Education	0	0	6	0	0	6
English & Language Arts Education	0	0	2	0	0	2
Multicultural Education	0	0	1	0	0	1
Music Education	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	7	50	42	125	25	249

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
• Image Credit: By Lion Hirth under License

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