Program Payoff

University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts. 48 certificate and associate programs, public. 48 of them report what graduates earn; for the rest, the figure below is what the occupation pays in Massachusetts.

ProgramCredentialMedian debtGraduates earnThe occupation pays
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services Associate's degree $11,000 $42,682 (13) $48,670
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
Agricultural Production Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $78,740
Conservation Scientists
Agricultural Production Operations Associate's degree not published $78,740
Conservation Scientists
Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services Associate's degree not published $39,650
Animal Caretakers
Area Studies Undergraduate certificate not published $100,470
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management Undergraduate certificate not published $182,950
Managers, All Other
Biotechnology Undergraduate certificate not published $267,290
Natural Sciences Managers
Business Administration, Management and Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $127,220
General and Operations Managers
Citizenship Activities Undergraduate certificate not published
Communication and Media Studies Undergraduate certificate not published $79,660
Public Relations Specialists
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Undergraduate certificate not published $214,960
Computer and Information Systems Managers
Criminal Justice and Corrections Undergraduate certificate not published $44,670
Security Guards
Data Analytics Undergraduate certificate not published $101,810
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
Demography Undergraduate certificate not published $182,950
Managers, All Other
Design and Applied Arts Undergraduate certificate not published $85,820
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Undergraduate certificate not published $85,820
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Undergraduate certificate not published $95,260
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Economics Undergraduate certificate not published $101,810
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies Undergraduate certificate not published $72,750
Interpreters and Translators
Film/Video and Photographic Arts Undergraduate certificate not published $85,820
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
Forestry Undergraduate certificate not published $78,740
Conservation Scientists
Forestry Associate's degree not published $78,740
Conservation Scientists
Geography and Cartography Undergraduate certificate not published $182,950
Managers, All Other
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities Undergraduate certificate not published $134,360
Medical and Health Services Managers
Hospitality Administration/Management Undergraduate certificate not published $93,270
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
Human Resources Management and Services Undergraduate certificate not published $85,630
Human Resources Specialists
International Agriculture Undergraduate certificate not published $103,580
Food Scientists and Technologists
International Relations and National Security Studies Undergraduate certificate not published $182,950
Managers, All Other
Journalism Undergraduate certificate not published $83,170
Editors
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services Undergraduate certificate not published $95,260
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Marine Sciences Undergraduate certificate not published $267,290
Natural Sciences Managers
Materials Engineering Undergraduate certificate not published $201,430
Architectural and Engineering Managers
Medieval and Renaissance Studies Undergraduate certificate not published $104,900
History Teachers, Postsecondary
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Undergraduate certificate not published
Music Undergraduate certificate not published $95,260
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Natural Sciences Undergraduate certificate not published $267,290
Natural Sciences Managers
Philosophy Undergraduate certificate not published $267,290
Natural Sciences Managers
Political Science and Government Undergraduate certificate not published $95,260
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Public Health Undergraduate certificate not published $134,360
Medical and Health Services Managers
Public Policy Analysis Undergraduate certificate not published $134,360
Medical and Health Services Managers
Real Estate Undergraduate certificate not published $103,410
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers
Religion/Religious Studies Undergraduate certificate not published $98,360
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies Undergraduate certificate not published $83,170
Editors
Science, Technology and Society Undergraduate certificate not published $267,290
Natural Sciences Managers
Social Sciences, General Undergraduate certificate not published $94,000
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Social Work Undergraduate certificate not published $75,570
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language Undergraduate certificate not published $94,000
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $134,520
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

"Graduates earn" is the median two years after completing, from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10; the number in brackets is how many graduates it covers. A dash means the Department has not published a figure — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates — and never that the figure is zero. "The occupation pays" is the state median for the occupation the program leads to, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, and describes everyone in that job rather than graduates of this school.