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What University of Massachusetts Amherst grads actually do

Based on 732 notable University of Massachusetts Amherst alumni with Wikipedia pages. Data: Wikidata (CC0).

writer
113
university teacher
108
politician
90
poet
48
novelist
36
journalist
34
basketball player
29
historian
27
computer scientist
27
economist
24
composer
21
ice hockey player
21

Notable University of Massachusetts Amherst alumni

Beth Krommes
Beth Krommes
illustrator
Bob Hansen
Bob Hansen
baseball player
Bill Janovitz
Bill Janovitz
writer · singer
Betsy Atkins
Betsy Atkins
businessperson
Jane Fountain
Jane Fountain
political scientist
James C. Greenough
James C. Greenough
writer
Bonnie Dumanis
Bonnie Dumanis
lawyer · politician
Ben Cherington
Ben Cherington
baseball manager

Salary outlook for top University of Massachusetts Amherst career paths

National median annual wage (BLS Occupational Employment Statistics).

writer
10th–90th percentile: $40,900$148,240
$73,690
median / yr
politician
10th–90th percentile: $21,010$129,510
$47,290
median / yr
novelist
10th–90th percentile: $40,900$148,240
$73,690
median / yr
journalist
10th–90th percentile: $31,550$160,360
$57,500
median / yr
basketball player
10th–90th percentile: $27,730$239,200
$70,280
median / yr
computer scientist
10th–90th percentile: $81,450$233,110
$145,080
median / yr

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About University of Massachusetts Amherst

The University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass Amherst) is a public land-grant research university in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Massachusetts system and was founded in 1863 as the Massachusetts Agricultural College. It is also a member of the Five College Consortium, along with four other colleges in the Pioneer Valley. With roughly 24,000 enrolled undergraduates, UMass Amherst has the largest undergraduate student population in Massachusetts. The university offers academic degrees in 109 undergraduate, 77 master's, and 48 doctoral programs in nine schools and colleges. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". According to the National Science Foundation, the university spent $211 million on research and development in 2018. The university's 21 varsity athletic teams compete in NCAA Division I and are collectively known as the Minutemen and Minutewomen. The university is a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference while playing ice hockey in Hockey East and football as an FBS independent school. In 2025, UMass joined the Mid American Conference as a full member.

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