General Education at University of Massachusetts Amherst

What traits are you looking for in a general education school? To help you decide if University of Massachusetts Amherst is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's general education program.

UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and approximately 31,642 students attend the school each year. 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 General Education
• Master’s Degree in General Education

UMass Amherst General Education Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The general 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	31
Most Focused General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	85
Most Popular General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	85
Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	151
Most Popular General Education Schools	174
Most Focused General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	187
	239
Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools	264
Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools	298
Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools	314
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 general education from UMass Amherst. This makes it the #314 most popular school for general education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in general education, making the school the #85 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Education Student Demographics at UMass Amherst

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

UMass Amherst General Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 general education majors earned their bachelor's degree from UMass Amherst. Of these graduates, 6% were men and 94% were women.

About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general 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 general 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

Of the 2 students who graduated with a master’s in general education from UMass Amherst in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

In the general 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 general 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 general education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That General Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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

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