Academics

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This is UMass

This is your moment.
This is your opportunity.
This is UMass.

At UMass Amherst, we welcome you to join our diverse, inclusive community of dreamers, innovators, creators, and doers. Find out how you can explore your interests and build skills to make your mark on the world with a UMass education.

#26

U.S. News & World Report ranking among national public universities

Top 20

Coolest Schools, Sierra Club sustainability rankings

#1

Best Campus Food, the Princeton Review

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Explore Our Programs

With 127 graduate programs offered on campus and online, UMass Amherst has hundreds of opportunities for you to pursue your passions. Study on the Amherst campus or take advantage of a wide array of flexible and innovative learning options.
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Master’s Programs

At UMass Amherst, you can begin the next stage of your academic career in a wide range of master’s programs full of cutting-edge research and inspiring ideas. 
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Doctoral Programs

As a top tier research institution, UMass Amherst gives you the opportunity to advance your career in one of our many elite doctoral programs. 
Learn about our doctoral programs