by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at UMass Amherst. It is offered at the Bachelor’s, Certificate levels, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #4 out of 38 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
Here is each degree level offered in health professions at UMass Amherst, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 348 |
| Certificate | 5 |
| Master’s | 127 |
| Doctoral | 8 |
| Graduate Certificate | 18 |
| Professional Certificate | 18 |
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Massachusetts-Amherst awarded 348 bachelor’s degrees in health professions.
UMass Amherst is in the top 10% of the country for health professions at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #4 out of 38 schools by College Factual.
Health Professions graduates with a bachelor’s degree from UMass Amherst report a median salary of $77,656 a year. This is higher than $73,687, the median for all majors at UMass Amherst.
Earning a bachelor’s degree at UMass Amherst, health professions graduates take on a median debt of $26,266 in student loans. This is higher than $25,177, the typical median for all majors at UMass Amherst.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $15,791 | $39,683 |
| Fees | $766 | $766 |
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Among recent graduates, 16% of health professions bachelor’s degrees went to men and 84% went to women.
The majority of health professions bachelor’s degree graduates at UMass Amherst were White. Roughly 53% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts-Amherst with a bachelor’s in health professions.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 44 |
| Black or African American | 42 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 48 |
| White | 186 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
| Other Races | 24 |
UMass Amherst awarded 195 bachelor’s completions in public health, general recently — 82% to women and 18% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (50%).
UMass Amherst conferred 100 bachelor’s degrees in registered nursing/registered nurse in the most recent reporting year — 83% to women and 17% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (45%).
UMass Amherst awarded 53 bachelor’s degrees in communication sciences and disorders, general in the latest year of data — 92% to women and 8% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (81%).
During the most recent reporting year, University of Massachusetts-Amherst conferred 5 certificate degrees in health professions.
UMass Amherst is not currently ranked for health professions at the certificate level.
All of the 5 students who graduated with a certificate degree in health professions from UMass Amherst were women.
The largest share of health professions certificate degree graduates at UMass Amherst were Black or African American. Approximately 40% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts-Amherst with a certificate in health professions.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
UMass Amherst awarded 3 certificate degrees in medical/health humanities in the latest year of data — 100% to women and 0% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Black or African American (67%).
UMass Amherst awarded 2 certificate degrees in community health and preventive medicine in the latest year of data — 100% to women and 0% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Hispanic or Latino (50%).
Graduate study is also available at UMass Amherst. The following graduate award levels are reported.
| Graduate Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Master’s | 127 |
| Doctoral | 8 |
| Graduate Certificate | 18 |
| Professional Certificate | 18 |
