Graduate Degrees

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Advance to the next level.

We offer busy working professionals flexible and accessible graduate degree programs to advance their skills. With degrees in areas ranging from education to business administration to engineering, you can study when your schedule allows and in a format that works best for you—with options to learn online, in-person, or a hybrid of both.

Championing new approaches and breaking down traditional barriers to education, we strive to provide revolutionary access to all learners.

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Isenberg School of Management

Isenberg’s graduate options will help you take your education and your career to the next level. You’ll gain a wealth of knowledge and skills, a vigorous network of peers, professionals and faculty, and the confidence and competence to tackle your next challenge.  Offerings include the highly ranked Online MBA program, MS in Accounting, MS in Business and Analytics, and the Master of Finance.

Accounting (MSA) Finance (MF) Business Administration (MBA) Business Analytics (MS)

College of Information and Computer Sciences

The College of Information and Computer Sciences (CICS) offers a world-class curriculum in support of BA, BS, MS, and PhD degrees. CICS is internationally recognized for its research activities and has one of the highest ranked and most competitive graduate programs in the nation. The College is distinguished by its culture of collaboration and leadership in multi-disciplinary research.

Computer Science (MS)

College of Education

Graduate programs from the College of Education at UMass Amherst provide opportunities for advanced study and research in education and foster the development of innovative responses to challenges in the field of education. 

180 Days in Springfield (M.Ed.) Bridges to the Future (M.Ed.) Collaborative Teacher Education Pathway (M.Ed.) Higher Education (M.Ed.) International Education (M.Ed.) Science Education Online (M.Ed./Ed.S.)

College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

The College of Social and Behavioral Sciences is home to a broad range of approaches to social science, all of which we celebrate, from purely theoretical and interpretive research to all manner of qualitative and quantitative research methodologies.

Data Analytics and Computational Social Science (MS) Labor Studies (MS)

School of Public Health and Health Sciences

The School of Public Health and Health Sciences (SPHHS) is at the forefront of online learning with innovative programs for learners worldwide. The SPHHS features fully online master of public health (MPH) degree programs in both public health practice and in nutrition, and a blended on-campus/online MPH degree program offered in conjunction with UMass Medical School in Worcester.  

Nutrition (MPH) Public Health Practice (MPH) Worcester Program (MPH)

College of Nursing

The College of Nursing at UMass Amherst has been an innovator in nursing education as one of the first online Doctor of Nursing Practice programs since 2006.  The college also offers a masters with concentrations in nursing education and clinical nurse leader.  

Clinical Nurse Leader (MS) Nursing Education (MS) Nursing Practice (DNP) Nursing Studies (MS)

College of Engineering

Leading the rankings as the top public engineering program in New England, the UMass Amherst College of Engineering offers an affordable professional degree, rich experiences, and a sound preparation for life and career.

Engineering Management (MS)

College of Natural Sciences

The College of Natural Sciences (CNS) excels in world-class research, award-winning teaching, and distinguished outreach and service.

Plant & Soil Science (MS)