16 Master's degrees offered by the university

The French and Francophone Studies program of the University of Massachusetts Amherst offers three degree options at the graduate level for students with a variety of backgrounds and career objectives: the Master of Arts, the Master of Arts Portfolio (an option under the MA), and the Master of Arts in Teaching.

Spanish and Portuguese Studies at University of Massachusetts Amherst is a diverse and inclusive community of teachers, scholars, and students. Our passion for the languages, literatures, and cultures of the Hispanic and Lusophone world is what brings us together. 

The University of Massachusetts Amherst Labor Center offers Master's Degrees in Labor Studies with a focus at the intersection of Theory, Politics and Practice. Our program combines rigorous study of labor history and current issues. 

The Anthropology program at University of Massachusetts Amherst strives to produce leading scholars, educators, and public intellectuals. Graduates of the program have gone on to secure prestigious awards, post-doctoral and tenure track positions in academia as well as high impact positions in nongovernmental organizations.

The Master of Arts in Hispanic Literatures and Linguistics at University of Massachusetts Amherst is a perfect opportunity to further your language skills and cultural knowledge of Spanish or Portuguese. 

The Geography program of the University of Massachusetts Amherst provides graduate education in human geography, environmental geography, remote sensing, and GIS through an MS degree in Geography, a proposed one year MS degree in Geography with a concentration in Geographic Information Science and Technology (GIST), and a Ph.D in Geosciences with a concentration in Geography. 

M.A. students at University of Massachusetts Amherst are required to complete eight graduate-level courses with grades of "B" or better, seven of which must be taken in Political Science.

The School Counselor Education program at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is committed to preparing graduates with the skills to ensure equitable educational experiences for all students.

The Master of Arts in Teaching in Hispanic Literatures and Linguistics at University of Massachusetts Amherst is for you if you are preparing for a career as a teacher in either Portuguese or Spanish. 

The Japanese program of the University of Massachusetts Amherst is part of the College of Humanities & Fine Arts and leads to the Master of Arts degree.

The German and Scandinavian Studies program of the University of Massachusetts Amherst offers graduate work leading to the degree of Master of Arts (M.A.).

East Asian Languages & Cultures - a unit within the Department of Languages, Literatures, & Cultures at the University of Massachusetts Amherst - offers a course of study leading to the Master of Arts degree in the Chinese program.

The objective of the Afro-American Studies program of the University of Massachusetts Amherst is to produce scholars and teachers in the tradition of the department's namesake, W. E. B. Du Bois.

Join the frontlines to improve community health and address health inequity with this Community Health Education program from University of Massachusetts Amherst. Bring your passion for social justice to the frontlines of efforts to address health inequities and improve quality of life for all.

The Italian program of the University of Massachusetts Amherst leads to a professional degree that combines essential aspects of the field of education studies with the academic tradition of the Master of Arts degree.

The Resource Economics program of the University of Massachusetts Amherst provides state-of-the-art training in empirical microeconomics and applied econometrics.