Amherst, Massachusetts · Public
Social Sciences, General at University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.1% reported program-share signal, $22,383 school-wide net price, and $71,631 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 31 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.1% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.1%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~31
- Schools with reported signal
- 360
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 59.7%
- Graduation rate
- 83.3%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $22,383/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $89,532
- Median debt
- $22,763
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $71,631/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (0.1%), school-wide average net price ($22,383), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($71,631), and peer averages from 360 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes. This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 360 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($5,453 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($17,226 above). Together, those evidence points place University of Massachusetts-Amherst in the top 56% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 13.5% reported share · $536 net A+ Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA · 2.9% reported share · $1,115 net A+ South Texas College McAllen, TX · 0.2% reported share · $1,751 net A+ 
San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA · 0.0% reported share · $2,407 net A+ 
Trinity International University-Illinois Deerfield, IL · 0.9% reported share · $2,835 net A+ Yuba College Marysville, CA · 11.3% reported share · $2,576 net A+ San Diego Miramar College San Diego, CA · 5.6% reported share · $3,337 net A+ 
Shasta College Redding, CA · 4.6% reported share · $2,878 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Social Sciences, General accounts for 0.1% of reported programs at University of Massachusetts-Amherst, which is bigger than 20% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 31 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
University of Massachusetts-Amherst's average net price is $22,383 per year, about $89,532 over four years. That is $5,453 above the $16,930 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $71,631 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $17,226 above the $54,405 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks University of Massachusetts-Amherst #203 of 360 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.