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Bhumika Kaur

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Yes. F-1 students at UMass Amherst are eligible to work on campus for a maximum of 20 hours per week while the classes are in session During Spring, Summer and Winter breaks, students can work more than 20 hours per week, both on campus and off campus.

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Nishtha Shukla

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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:

Job Titles

Average Salary

Software Engineer

USD 97,436

Mechanical Engineer

USD 81,757

Project Manager

USD 82,424

Data Analyst

USD 68,896

Marketing Manager

USD 82,656

 

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Nishtha Singh

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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.

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Ishita Singh

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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.

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Chandra Chaudhary

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

Industry

No. of Graduates

Healthcare

391

Internet & Software

230

Biotech & Life Sciences

94

Accounting

88

Defense

88

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.

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Akansha katariya

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According to an unofficial source, the University of Massachusetts Amherst offers a diverse range of academic programs to international students. Some of the most popular academic majors along with the graduation rates are given below:

UMass Majors

Graduation Rates

Psychology

8%

Computer Science

7%

Biology/ Biological Science

5%

Finance

5%

Communication

4%

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Rashmi Singh

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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.

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Nishtha Bhatnagar

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The University of Massachusetts Amherst is one of the best universities in the USA.  UMass is a flagship campus of the University of Massachusetts system and a member of the Five College Consortium among others in Pioneer Valley. The university is popular for providing excellent academic programs, research opportunities, campus, affordability, and other facilities. Students who want to explore or pursue excellent programs within their expenses can opt for programs at UMass.

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Divya Shukla

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University of Massachusetts Amherst is known for its high-quality research opportunities and good learning infrastructure. One brief comparison among the below-mentioned universities for their global rankings category. In Comparison the University of Massachusetts Amherst ranks better than Arizona State University. 

Given below are the rankings of Global Universities rankings of the mentioned universities/schools:

University

2024

2023

University of Massachusetts Amherst

#175

#160

Arizona State University

#179

#156

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Bhumika Vimal

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US World and News ranked University of Massachusetts Amherst at rank #175, which is an improvement from the last year 2023, which was #160 in the Global Universities category. From the ranking data in hand, it can be inferred that the rankings for the University of Massachusetts rankings are improving. In the 'National University' category, this university ranks at #58 which is too an improvement from the rankings of last two years.

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