Amherst

The median salary for the MSc in CS graduates is 1. 17 Cr. Whereas, the median starting salary for the 2023 graduates of this school is INR 73.8 lakh. As per Payscale.com, the average salary for this university's graduates is INR 72 lakh. The average salaries as per the jobs are listed below:

UMass Amherst is a top public university in the U.S. It ranks at #26 among the National Public Universities in 2025 and #58 in the 2025 edition of the National Universities category overall in 2025 as per a top-ranking publisher. Also, it is a Top 50 Best Value Public Colleges as per Princeton Review. This university offers 200+ courses and has around 32,000 students. As per Shiksha, the University of Massachusetts Amherst overall rating is 4.4. A few of the component ratings of this university are this university has been rated 4.7 for part-time work, 4.5 for internships, and 4.2 for post-study jobs.

UMass Amherst placement rate for the Class of 2023 undergraduates is 85% within 6 months of graduation. Out of this, 62% are working and 24% are continuing with education. In 2023, the 1,700+ hired this university's bachelor's degree recipients. Some of the top employers of the Bachelor's degree recipients are Amazon, EY, Fidelity Investments, RTX, etc. Furthermore, 61% of the MSc in CS graduates 2024 are working. Furthermore, according to recent data, 92% of Isenberg School of Management have achieved their career goals within 6 months of graduation.

A few of the top industries for UMass Amherst for Bachelor's degree recipients for the Class of 2023 are:

A few of the other industries where these graduates are employed include Construction, Investment / Portfolio Management, K-12 Education, etc.

Some of the top employers for this university's master's graduates of Isenberg School of Management are Amazon, Deloitte, CLA, EY, KPMG, Grant Thornton, Liberty Mutual, etc.

The University of Massachusetts tuition fees range between INR 34L and INR 35L for undergraduate programs and INR 7L and INR 36L for postgraduate programs. Students can check the table below for the tuition cost of popular programs:

Pursuing an MBA at UMASS-Amherst is worth it for international students. The programme is AACSB-accredited and emphasizes experimental and collaborative learning. As per an unofficial report, the online MBA ranked #12 among the best online programs in 2024, #72 for on-campus MBA programs, and #45 for part-time MBA. Although, the offline and online curriculum are the same at UMASS.

During the first year, students will deal with the core curriculum to provide a strong foundation in various Business topics, and skills. The second year includes advanced classes in the core curriculum and electives.

Both universities are good in own way you choose to your priority based so I give some points in given below it help to choose right to your priority.

1.if you choose columnbia this programme is reserch oriented and provide to you varieties of laps and projects.

 And if you choose ummass it is mainly focused on research specially with tha state of arts like database and ai

If you choose umass Amherst if reaserch important for you so you chosee this university 

And also if you focus on networking and easy to access to industry and you can afford it 

To choose to your priority based.

Some of the notable alumni of UMass Amherst are:

The University of Massachusetts Master of Engineering Management course duration is 1-2 years. GRE requirement from this course has been waived. Furthermore, it is a STEM program. MSEM international students are eligible for OPT. To pursue this program, the applicants are required to have a bachelor’s degree, Personal Statement, Letters of Recommendation, Resume / CV.