UMass Amherst Acceptance Rate & Chances CDS VERIFIED
Massachusetts (Northeast) · 24,000 undergrads · ~42 avg class size · 19:1 student-faculty · $17,000/yr sticker
public Tier 3
Median earnings (10yr)
$71K
CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site.
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Career outcomes · 9 sources
Median graduate earnings · 1.9 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $460K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 9 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).
Where this leads
Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.
- Strong pipeline to Boston biotech/pharma (Biogen, Moderna, Vertex nearby).
- NYC finance/banking, but mid-tier compared to Cornell/Dartmouth grads.
- Western Mass manufacturing and defense contractors (GE, Northrop Grumman).
- Tech recruiting decent in Boston; weaker than NEU or BU.
- Hartford insurance companies actively recruit; stable but lower-growth sector.
About UMass Amherst
Flagship of the Five College Consortium. Strong CS, isenberg business, and food science. Big sports culture.
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