General Business Administration and Management at University of Massachusetts Amherst

What traits are you looking for in a business administration school? To help you decide if University of Massachusetts Amherst is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's business administration program.

UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 31,642. In 2021, 68 business administration majors received their bachelor's degree from UMass Amherst.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Business Administration and Management section at the bottom of this page.

UMass Amherst General Business Administration and Management Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration
• Master’s Degree in Business Administration
• Doctorate Degree in Business Administration

Online Classes Are Available at UMass Amherst

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UMass Amherst offers distance education options for business administration at the following degree levels:

UMass Amherst General Business Administration and Management Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the business administration progam at UMass Amherst compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The business administration major at UMass Amherst is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Business Administration and Management. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	97
	118
	122
	381
	381
	567
	638
	724
	1,434

In 2021, 432 students received their master’s degree in business administration from UMass Amherst. This makes it the #42 most popular school for business administration master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in business administration, making the school the #67 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Business Administration Student Demographics at UMass Amherst

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the business administration majors at University of Massachusetts Amherst.

UMass Amherst General Business Administration and Management Bachelor’s Program

Of the 68 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in business administration from UMass Amherst in 2021, 59% were men and 41% were women.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in business administration at UMass Amherst are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts Amherst with a bachelor's in business administration.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	47
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UMass Amherst General Business Administration and Management Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 65% of business administration master's degrees went to men and 35% went to women.

Of the students who received a business administration master's degree from UMass Amherst, 56% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts Amherst with a master's in business administration.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	72
Black or African American	24
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	242
International Students	37
Other Races/Ethnicities	35

UMass Amherst also has a doctoral program available in business administration. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Supply Chain Management

Careers That Business Administration Grads May Go Into

A degree in business administration can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
General and Operations Managers	77,580	$135,820
Management Analysts	22,580	$110,150
Sales Managers	16,600	$151,010
Administrative Services Managers	12,770	$111,340
Managers	8,660	$131,450

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Lion Hirth under License

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