University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst & UMass are part of the best institutes in Amherst, Massachusetts.

As far as rankings are concerned, University of Massachusetts, Amherst with a rank of #41 comfortably beats Amherst College (#245) as per Shiksha country-level rankings.

Acceptance rate wise too, UMass with an acceptance rate of 58%, is relatively much easier to secure admissions at, with Amherst College only having an acceptance rate in the range of 9-10%, as per unofficial sources.

The below table gives a detailed comparison of the two institutes:

The top employers for the 2023 UMass bachelor's degree recipients are Amazon, Dell Technologies, EY, Fidelity Investments, etc. Furthermore, the Isenberg School of Management graduates are hired by companies like Deloitte, CLA, Amazon, KPMG, Grant Thornton, PwC, Liberty Mutual, etc. UMass Amherst MSc in CS graduates 2024 include companies like:

• Amazon
• Arista
• Google
• Apple
• Cisco
• Microsoft

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.

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.

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.