How much money do University of Massachusetts Amherst graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $41,500 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $55,200 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for UMass graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Computer Science with a median starting salary of $75,400 followed by Computer Engineering paying $75,100 and Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering graduates who have a median starting income of $66,000 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $97,100 followed by Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral Degree) at $93,700 and Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) who earn $66,400 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for University of Massachusetts Amherst graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $97,100 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral Degree) | $93,700 |
| Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) | $75,400 |
| Computer Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $75,100 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $66,400 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $66,000 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $65,400 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $63,700 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $60,300 |
| Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $59,400 |
| Public Health (Master's Degree) | $57,400 |
| Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $57,100 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) | $55,500 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Post-baccalaureate Certificate) | $55,100 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $55,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $53,600 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $50,800 |
| Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $49,700 |
| Agricultural Business and Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $47,500 |
| Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $46,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) | $46,200 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $46,100 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Bachelor’s Degree) | $46,000 |
| Food Science and Technology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $45,300 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Post-baccalaureate Certificate) | $44,300 |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning (Master's Degree) | $43,600 |
| Education (Master's Degree) | $43,200 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,200 |
| Chemistry (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,100 |
| High School/Secondary Diploma Programs (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,300 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,300 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,200 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,000 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,800 |
| Public Health (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,600 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,800 |
| Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate) (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,700 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,700 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,200 |
| Education (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,200 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,600 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,000 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,200 |
| Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,000 |
| Physics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,100 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,000 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,700 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,800 |
| Music (Master's Degree) | $30,700 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,500 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,500 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,300 |
| Animal Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,200 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,900 |
| Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,100 |
| Agricultural Production Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,500 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,900 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,400 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,900 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,600 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=166629 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for University of Massachusetts Amherst.