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University of Massachusetts Amherst Graduate Programs

Amherst, MA

149

Graduate programs

PhD programs

101

Master’s programs

International students: 5,158 (2024/25)
Statement of purpose: Varies by department; no university-wide word limit verified. Isenberg: personal essay 1-2 pages; Communication PhD: personal statement 1.5-3 pages; Microbiology: no word/page limit (typical statements ~1000 words). All applicants also complete the Graduate School short essay (600 words max).
Application fee waivers: Limited — Graduate School fee waivers for McNair Scholars, GRE fee-reduction recipients, current UMass Amherst / Five College undergraduates (master's-only programs), current UMass master's students applying to a doctoral degree in the same program, and eligible domestic students from underrepresented groups in listed pipeline programs (ABRCMS, GEM, LSAMP, McNair, NOBCCHE, SACNAS, PREP, etc.); request via gradfee@grad.umass.edu before applying. The Economics department additionally offers a limited number of need-based waivers (request deadline December 1, 2026 for Fall 2027).
Official website: www.umass.edu

PhD Programs (48)

Accounting PhD

Isenberg School of Management · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Afro-American Studies PhD

Afro-American Studies · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Anthropology PhD

Anthropology · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Astronomy PhD

Astronomy · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Biomedical Engineering PhD

Biomedical Engineering · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Biostatistics PhD

School of Public Health and Health Sciences · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Chemical Engineering PhD

Chemical Engineering · Dec 10, 2026 · $90 application fee · Official page

Chemistry PhD

Chemistry · Dec 15, 2026 · $90 application fee · Official page

Civil Engineering PhD

Civil Engineering · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Communication PhD

Communication · Jan 2, 2027 · $90 application fee · Official page

Community Health Education PhD

School of Public Health and Health Sciences · Dec 1, 2026 · $90 application fee · Official page

Comparative Literature PhD

Comparative Literature · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Computer Science PhD

Computer Science · Dec 15, 2026 · $90 application fee · Official page

Economics PhD

Economics · Jan 10, 2027 · $90 application fee · Official page

Electrical and Computer Engineering PhD

Electrical and Computer Engineering · Jan 15, 2027 · $90 application fee · Official page

English PhD

English · Dec 15, 2026 · $90 application fee · Official page

Environmental Conservation PhD

Environmental Conservation · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Epidemiology PhD

School of Public Health and Health Sciences · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Finance PhD

Isenberg School of Management · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Food Science PhD

Food Science · Feb 1, 2027 · $90 application fee · Official page

Germanic Languages and Literatures PhD

German and Scandinavian Studies · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Higher Education PhD

College of Education · Dec 1, 2026 · $90 application fee · Official page

Hispanic Literatures and Linguistics PhD

Spanish and Portuguese Studies · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

History PhD

History · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Hospitality and Tourism Management PhD

Isenberg School of Management · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Industrial Engineering and Operations Research PhD

Mechanical and Industrial Engineering · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Information Systems PhD

Isenberg School of Management · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Kinesiology PhD

Kinesiology · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Linguistics PhD

Linguistics · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Management PhD

Isenberg School of Management · Dec 15, 2026 · $90 application fee · Official page

Marketing PhD

Isenberg School of Management · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Mathematics PhD

Mathematics and Statistics · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Mechanical Engineering PhD

Mechanical Engineering · Jan 15, 2027 · $90 application fee · Official page

Microbiology PhD

Microbiology · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Molecular and Cellular Biology PhD

Molecular and Cellular Biology · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Neuroscience and Behavior PhD

Neuroscience and Behavior · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Nursing PhD

Elaine Marieb College of Nursing · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Operations Management PhD

Isenberg School of Management · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Philosophy PhD

Philosophy · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Physics PhD

Physics · Dec 15, 2026 · $90 application fee · Official page

Plant Biology PhD

Plant Biology · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Political Science PhD

Political Science · Dec 15, 2026 · $90 application fee · Official page

Polymer Science and Engineering PhD

Polymer Science and Engineering · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Psychology PhD

Psychological and Brain Sciences · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Resource Economics PhD

Resource Economics · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

School Psychology PhD

College of Education · Jan 2, 2027 · $90 application fee · Official page

Sociology PhD

Sociology · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Statistics PhD

Mathematics and Statistics · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Master’s Programs (101)

Accounting MS

Isenberg School of Management · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Afro-American Studies MA

College of Humanities and Fine Arts · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Animal Biotechnology and Biomedical Sciences MS

College of Natural Sciences · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Anthropology MA

College of Social and Behavioral Sciences · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Applied Mathematics MS

College of Natural Sciences · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Applied Molecular Biotechnology MS

College of Natural Sciences · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Architecture M.Arch

College of Humanities and Fine Arts · Jan 1, 2027 · Fee not published · Official page

Art Education MA

College of Humanities and Fine Arts · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Art History MA

College of Humanities and Fine Arts · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Astronomy MS

College of Natural Sciences · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Bilingual, ESL and Multicultural Education MEd

College of Education · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology MS

College of Natural Sciences · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Biomedical Engineering MS

College of Engineering · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Business Administration MBA

Isenberg School of Management · Feb 1, 2027 · Fee not published · Official page

Business Analytics MS

Isenberg School of Management · Aug 1, 2027 · Fee not published · Official page

Business Analytics MS (Online)

Isenberg School of Management · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Chemical Engineering MS

College of Engineering · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Chemistry MS

College of Natural Sciences · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Child Study and Early Education MEd

College of Education · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Chinese MA

College of Humanities and Fine Arts · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Civil Engineering MS

College of Engineering · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Communication MA

College of Social and Behavioral Sciences · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Comparative Literature MA

College of Humanities and Fine Arts · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Computer Science MS

Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Data Analysis, Assessment and Research in Education MEd

College of Education · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Data Analytics and Computational Social Science MS

College of Social and Behavioral Sciences · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Data Analytics and Computational Social Science MS (Online)

College of Social and Behavioral Sciences · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Design M.Des

College of Humanities and Fine Arts · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Design M.Des (Historic Preservation)

College of Humanities and Fine Arts · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Economics MA

College of Social and Behavioral Sciences · Jan 10, 2027 · Fee not published · Official page

Electrical and Computer Engineering MS

College of Engineering · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Elementary Teacher Education MEd

College of Education · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Engineering Management MS

College of Engineering · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

English MA

College of Humanities and Fine Arts · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

English MFA

College of Humanities and Fine Arts · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Environmental Conservation MS

College of Natural Sciences · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Environmental Engineering MS

College of Engineering · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Environmental Health Sciences MS

School of Public Health and Health Sciences · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Epidemiology MS

School of Public Health and Health Sciences · Feb 1, 2027 · Fee not published · Official page

Finance MFin

Isenberg School of Management · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Food Science MS

College of Natural Sciences · Feb 1, 2027 · Fee not published · Official page

French MAT

College of Humanities and Fine Arts · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

French and Francophone Studies MA

College of Humanities and Fine Arts · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Geography MS

College of Natural Sciences · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Geosciences MS

College of Natural Sciences · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

German and Scandinavian Studies MA

College of Humanities and Fine Arts · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Healthcare Administration MHA (Online)

School of Public Health and Health Sciences · Jun 15, 2027 · Fee not published · Official page

Higher Education MEd

College of Education · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Higher Education MEd (Online)

College of Education · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

History MA

College of Humanities and Fine Arts · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Industrial Engineering and Operations Research MS

College of Engineering · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

International Education MEd

College of Education · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

International Education MEd (Online)

College of Education · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Italian Studies MAT

College of Humanities and Fine Arts · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Japanese MA

College of Humanities and Fine Arts · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Kinesiology MS

School of Public Health and Health Sciences · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Labor Studies MS

College of Social and Behavioral Sciences · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Labor Studies MS (1-Year)

College of Social and Behavioral Sciences · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Landscape Architecture MLA

College of Social and Behavioral Sciences · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Latin and Classical Humanities MAT

College of Humanities and Fine Arts · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Learning, Media and Technology MEd

College of Education · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Linguistics MA

College of Humanities and Fine Arts · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Management MS

Isenberg School of Management · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Manufacturing Engineering MS

College of Engineering · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Marine Science and Technology MS

College of Natural Sciences · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Materials Science and Engineering MS

College of Engineering · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Mathematics MS

College of Natural Sciences · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Mechanical Engineering MS

College of Engineering · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Microbiology MS

College of Natural Sciences · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Molecular and Cellular Biology MS (4+1)

College of Natural Sciences · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Music MM

College of Humanities and Fine Arts · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Neuroscience and Behavior MS (4+1)

College of Natural Sciences · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Nursing MS (Online)

Elaine Marieb College of Nursing · Dec 15, 2026 · Fee not published · Official page

Nutrition MPH

School of Public Health and Health Sciences · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Nutrition MS

School of Public Health and Health Sciences · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Organismic and Evolutionary Biology MS

College of Natural Sciences · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Philosophy MA

College of Humanities and Fine Arts · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Physics MS

College of Natural Sciences · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Plant Biology MS

College of Natural Sciences · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Plant and Soil Sciences MS

College of Natural Sciences · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Political Science MA

College of Social and Behavioral Sciences · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Polymer Science and Engineering MS

College of Natural Sciences · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Psychology MS

College of Natural Sciences · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Public Health MPH

School of Public Health and Health Sciences · Feb 1, 2027 · Fee not published · Official page

Public Health MS

School of Public Health and Health Sciences · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Public Policy MPP

College of Social and Behavioral Sciences · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Public Policy and Administration MPPA

College of Social and Behavioral Sciences · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Reading and Writing MEd

College of Education · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Regional Planning MRP

College of Social and Behavioral Sciences · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Resource Economics MS

College of Social and Behavioral Sciences · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

School Counselor Education MEd

College of Education · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Social Justice Education MEd

College of Education · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Sociology MA

College of Social and Behavioral Sciences · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Spanish and Portuguese MAT

College of Humanities and Fine Arts · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Spanish and Portuguese Studies MA

College of Humanities and Fine Arts · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Speech-Language Pathology MA

School of Public Health and Health Sciences · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Sport Management MS

Isenberg School of Management · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Statistics MS

College of Natural Sciences · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Studio Arts MFA

College of Humanities and Fine Arts · Dec 1, 2026 · Fee not published · Official page

Sustainability Science MS

College of Natural Sciences · Feb 1, 2027 · Fee not published · Official page

Theater MFA

College of Humanities and Fine Arts · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

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