General Education at University of Massachusetts Amherst

Every general education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the education program at University of Massachusetts Amherst stacks up to those at other schools.

UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 31,642. Of the 35 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2021, 35 of them were general education majors.

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

Each year, College Factual ranks education programs across the country. The following shows how UMass Amherst performed in these rankings.

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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	85
Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	151
Best Value General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	159
Most Focused General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	187
	239
	385
Best General Education Schools	395
Best Value General Education Schools	461
Most Focused General Education Schools	551

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.

How Much Do Education Graduates from UMass Amherst Make?

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

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 students earned a bachelor's degree in education from UMass Amherst. About 94% of these graduates were women and the other 6% were men.

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.

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students earned a master's degree in education from UMass Amherst. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.

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.

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.

Concentrations Within General Education

The following education concentations are available at University of Massachusetts Amherst. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Massachusetts Amherst. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education	37

Related Majors

• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Multilingual Education
• Other Education
• Educational Administration
• Teacher Education Grade Specific

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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.