University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Amherst, MA · Public · Visit Website
Programs Analyzed
45
Avg Grad Earnings
$46,792/yr
Avg DegreeWorth Score
57/100
Tuition (In-State)
$17,357/yr
Out-of-state: $39,293/yr
All Programs at University of Massachusetts-Amherst
45 degree programs ranked by DegreeWorth Score. Click any program for full AI scenario analysis and 10-year earnings projections.
| Program | DW Score | Earnings | AI Risk | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 85 | $88,554/yr | Very High | 18.0x |
| Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration | 84 | $81,452/yr | High | 11.9x |
| Business Administration | 83 | $64,138/yr | High | 12.1x |
| Computer Engineering | 81 | $89,327/yr | Very High | 16.9x |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 81 | $68,920/yr | Very High | 13.2x |
| Accounting and Related Services | 78 | $67,574/yr | Very High | 13.3x |
| Economics | 72 | $52,309/yr | Very High | 12.1x |
| Food Science and Technology | 71 | $59,547/yr | Moderate | 9.7x |
| Marketing | 70 | $58,462/yr | Very High | 9.3x |
| Electrical | 68 | $79,414/yr | Very High | 13.3x |
| Mechanical Engineering | 67 | $73,972/yr | Very High | 12.7x |
| Industrial Engineering | 67 | $70,554/yr | High | 9.2x |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 66 | $47,331/yr | High | 9.0x |
| Chemical Engineering | 65 | $72,514/yr | High | 13.0x |
| Civil Engineering | 65 | $69,757/yr | High | 11.5x |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 63 | $39,266/yr | High | 8.1x |
| Political Science and Government | 61 | $43,545/yr | Very High | 8.8x |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | 59 | $64,939/yr | High | 8.4x |
| Public Health | 59 | $37,364/yr | High | 8.5x |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | 59 | $36,419/yr | Moderate | 9.2x |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 56 | $46,170/yr | Very High | 5.7x |
| Mathematics | 56 | $42,682/yr | Very High | 11.2x |
| Biology, General | 56 | $40,427/yr | High | 8.8x |
| Biochemistry & Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 54 | $44,324/yr | High | 10.2x |
| Animal Health Technologies | 54 | $42,482/yr | Moderate | 5.1x |
| Animal Sciences | 52 | $40,008/yr | High | 7.6x |
| Psychology, General | 51 | $32,223/yr | High | 8.0x |
| Landscape Architecture | 50 | $46,163/yr | High | 5.6x |
| Plant Sciences | 50 | $37,170/yr | High | 4.4x |
| History | 49 | $26,805/yr | High | 6.7x |
| Communication and Media Studies | 48 | $36,380/yr | High | 9.7x |
| Sociology | 48 | $31,686/yr | High | 6.7x |
| Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate) | 46 | $36,181/yr | Moderate | 8.7x |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 46 | $31,915/yr | High | 10.0x |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences | 45 | $36,362/yr | Low | 6.9x |
| Agricultural Production Operations | 45 | $25,439/yr | High | 3.8x |
| Anthropology | 44 | $24,120/yr | High | 5.6x |
| Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs | 43 | $34,600/yr | High | 11.9x |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 43 | $30,693/yr | High | 7.6x |
| Journalism | 42 | $37,091/yr | Very High | 7.5x |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 41 | $18,072/yr | Moderate | 5.3x |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 39 | $29,690/yr | High | 7.2x |
| Nutrition Sciences | 35 | $24,746/yr | High | 2.6x |
| English Language and Literature, General | 35 | $24,521/yr | Very High | 7.2x |
| Linguistic & Comparative | 35 | $20,334/yr | Very High | 5.8x |
About This Data
DegreeWorth analyzes 45 bachelor's degree programs at University of Massachusetts-Amherst using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI automation risk research from OpenAI and academic institutions.
The DegreeWorth Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each program page includes three AI scenarios (optimistic, base case, pessimistic) showing how automation could affect 10-year earnings.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034
(employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE.
Last updated 2025.