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Education at University of Massachusetts-Amherst

If you are interested in studying Education, you may want to check out the program at University of Massachusetts-Amherst. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Massachusetts-Amherst sits in Amherst, MA.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Distance learning is available at University of Massachusetts-Amherst. Of 31,726 students, 3,511 (11%) studied exclusively online and 2,793 (9%) took at least some classes online.

Education Rankings at University of Massachusetts-Amherst

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Massachusetts-Amherst’s Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#2 of 54
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#2 of 118
Best Value	Massachusetts	#23 of 51
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#40 of 1,611
Best Value	New England (Region)	#51 of 113
Best Value	Nationwide	#1215 of 1,591

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#2 of 54
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#2 of 118
Best Value	Massachusetts	#23 of 51
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#40 of 1,611
Best Value	New England (Region)	#51 of 113
Best Value	Nationwide	#1215 of 1,591

Earnings for Education Graduates from University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Students who complete University of Massachusetts-Amherst’s Education program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$50,724
2 years	$52,248
3 years	$59,940
4 years	$62,536
5 years	$64,803

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Education graduates from University of Massachusetts-Amherst earn a median of $62,536, compared with $73,687 for all University of Massachusetts-Amherst graduates — about 15% lower than the school-wide median.

Top-Paying Careers for Education Graduates

Students who finish Education program at University of Massachusetts-Amherst work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Education majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$129,049
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,604
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$99,352
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Education Administrators, All Other	$91,340
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education	$89,337
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,398
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$86,208
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$83,682

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.