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# University of Massachusetts-Amherst Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at University of Massachusetts-Amherst?

The University of Massachusetts-Amherst publishes four-year earnings for 45 bachelor's programs, and [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) 40 of them nationally. Psychology, the most-awarded degree at 547 degrees, reports a median of $51,274 and an Azimuth national rank of #134.

Economics reaches $80,434 and ranks #89 nationally on 353 degrees awarded. Biology, with 317 degrees awarded, earns $72,726 and holds an Azimuth national rank of #28.

### Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

-   Business**985 · 14.5%**
-   Biological sciences**716 · 10.5%**
-   Social sciences**707 · 10.4%**
-   Psychology**547 · 8.0%**
-   Engineering**485 · 7.1%**
-   Other**3,374 · 49.5%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

65 of 65 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Computer Science 391 degrees awarded**
$123,519

**Computer Engineering 57 degrees awarded**
$113,083

**Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 47 degrees awarded**
$101,091

**Accounting and Related Services 137 degrees awarded**
$100,516

**Chemical Engineering 60 degrees awarded**
$97,990

**Industrial Engineering 30 degrees awarded**
$97,791

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

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Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Computer Science | 391 | $123,519 | #54 |
| Computer Engineering | 57 | $113,083 | #62 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 47 | $101,091 | #118 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 137 | $100,516 | #32 |
| Chemical Engineering | 60 | $97,990 | #77 |
| Industrial Engineering | 30 | $97,791 | #44 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 147 | $96,999 | #66 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 289 | $96,995 | #38 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | 94 | $93,156 | #2 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 294 | $92,623 | #31 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 161 | $90,309 | #165 |
| Civil Engineering | 79 | $88,076 | #80 |
| Marketing | 165 | $86,299 | #31 |
| Mathematics | 256 | $83,338 | #35 |
| Economics | 353 | $80,434 | #89 |
| Chemistry | 29 | $78,373 | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 158 | $77,853 | #7 |
| Food Science and Technology | 20 | $77,771 | — |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 175 | $74,422 | #5 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 82 | $73,242 | #11 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 158 | $73,238 | #13 |
| Biology, General | 317 | $72,726 | #28 |
| Physics | 48 | $72,596 | #52 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 100 | $70,916 | #6 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | 110 | $69,269 | #6 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 66 | $66,642 | #19 |
| Public Health | 272 | $63,854 | #32 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 52 | $63,620 | #37 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 316 | $63,383 | #16 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 62 | $63,019 | #13 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 305 | $60,891 | #61 |
| Political Science and Government | 180 | $60,726 | #134 |
| Animal Sciences | 21 | $59,543 | #6 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 7 | $59,298 | — |
| Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs | 82 | $57,461 | #1 |
| Sociology | 121 | $56,960 | #71 |
| History | 84 | $56,597 | #68 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 129 | $54,215 | #84 |
| Journalism | 79 | $52,011 | #69 |
| Plant Sciences small degree count | 12 | $51,912 | — |
| Psychology, General | 547 | $51,274 | #134 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 87 | $48,475 | #151 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 30 | $46,027 | #83 |
| Agricultural Production Operations | 43 | $42,520 | #9 |
| Anthropology | 28 | $31,186 | — |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 56 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Education, General | 50 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 65 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 78 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 47 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Sustainability Studies | 33 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biological and Physical Sciences small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy | 27 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Social Sciences, Other small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geography and Cartography small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music | 36 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 24 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Dance small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |

[Program data and definitions](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## What are the largest programs at University of Massachusetts-Amherst?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Psychology, General**
547

**Computer Science**
391

**Economics**
353

**Biology, General**
317

**Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other**
316

**Communication and Media Studies**
305

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
294

**Finance and Financial Management Services**
289

**Public Health**
272

**Mathematics**
256

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

## How do University of Massachusetts-Amherst majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs**#1**
2.  Architectural Sciences and Technology**#2**
3.  Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences**#5**
4.  Animal Sciences**#6**
5.  Non-Professional Legal Studies**#6**
6.  Hospitality Administration/Management**#6**
7.  Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology**#7**
8.  Agricultural Production Operations**#9**
9.  Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities**#11**
10.  Nutrition Sciences**#13**
11.  Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness**#13**
12.  Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other**#16**
13.  Microbiological Sciences and Immunology**#19**
14.  Biology, General**#28**
15.  Business Administration, Management and Operations**#31**
16.  Marketing**#31**
17.  Public Health**#32**
18.  Accounting and Related Services**#32**
19.  Mathematics**#35**
20.  Communication Disorders Sciences and Services**#37**
21.  Finance and Financial Management Services**#38**
22.  Industrial Engineering**#44**

Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## Further analysis

At University of Massachusetts-Amherst, 40 programs carry an Azimuth national rank, drawn from 45 fields with published earnings data. The degree mix is led by Business, which accounts for 14.5% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Biological Sciences at 10.5% and Social Sciences at 10.4%.

The largest program, Psychology, awards 547 degrees a year and ranks #134 nationally within its field. Computer Science is the best-paid large program, with a median of $123,519 from 391 degrees awarded.

Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs carries the strongest national rank at #1 within its field. Liberal Arts and General Studies earns 1.38x the national median for its field while ranking #11 nationally.

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).