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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at University of Massachusetts Amherst

This page shows median first-year earnings for UMass graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $41,500 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $55,200. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Computer Science, with median first-year earnings of $75,400 , followed by Computer Engineering at $75,100 , and Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering at $66,000 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings 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) at $66,400 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for University of Massachusetts Amherst graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for University of Massachusetts Amherst graduates ranked by degree type and major
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

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=166629.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026