University of Massachusetts Amherst Job Outcomes: Job Opportunities & Placement rate, Packages

University of Massachusetts Amherst  has a knowledge rate of 76%, which is when compared to other colleges. The graduates of UMass Amherst are currently working in thirty eight states and fifteen countries. The average mean salary for the year 2022 is USD 67,460 and the median salary stood at USD 62,000.

Some of the top employers at UMass Amherst are Amazon, Oracle, IBM, Deloitte, KPMG, Citigroup, Dell EMC, PwC, BDO USA, etc. The average SAT score of the students was 1,328, average ACT score is 31, and average GPA score is 4.04.

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Isenberg Placement Highlights 2021

Isenberg Class Profile 2022

This year (2022) the university has welcomed the most academically accomplished and diverse batch yet. The average high school GPA of the new students was recorded at 3.90 and the average SAT score was 1294 out of 1600. A 7% increase from the last year has been witnessed, with the new batch having a total enrollment of 5,050. Also, 50% of the students are female.

The data below reflects the class profile of Isenberg School of Management.

• The total number of international students is 9%.
• 10% of the students are from minority group.
• 20% of the students are first generation college students.
• The acceptance rate at the management school stands at 51.49%.
• The average SAT score of the students was 1,328, average ACT score is 31, and average GPA score is 4.04.
• 33% of the new batch were in the top 10 of their high school class.

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Isenberg Employment Profile 2021

The table shows the MBA graduates of UMass Amherst who are still seeking a job and who all are already employed

UMass Amherst MBA Top Employers

Some of the top employers of 2022 for University of Massachusetts has been given in the table below:

UMass Amherst MBA Stats 

Most of the graduates (68.82%) from Isenberg School of Management stayed back in Massachusetts. The second most preferred location of placement was New York, with 11.78% of the students obtaining a job there. At the 3^rd and 4^th place were Connecticut and New Hampshire, with 3.7% and 2.31% of the students getting placed there. Washington and Oregon witnessed the least percentage of Isenberg graduate placement Other popular placement destinations include:

• North Carolina: 1.62%
• Colorado: 1.39%
• New Jersey: 1.39%
• Rhode Island: 0.92%
• Maine: 0.46%
• Texas: 0.46%

UMass Amherst MBA Placement by Major 

The major with the highest full-time employment rate was Operations & Information Management (BBA), with 88.4% of its graduates getting placed. This was followed by Marketing (BBA) and Finance (BBA), with the full-time employment rates being 86.3% and 80.1% respectively. The 4th place was obtained by Hospitality & Tourism Management (BS), with a full-time employment rate of 79.6%. The major with the least percentage of the full-time employment rate was Accounting, with only 41.5% of its graduates finding a full-time job.

The table below displays the full-time percentage of different majors at UMass Amherst along with the percentage of those students who were still searching for a job at the time the survey was conducted.

The mean yearly salary of the Isenberg School of Management graduates was USD 60,241, whereas the median yearly salary was USD 62,000.

The highest mean yearly salary was obtained by the students who had pursued Finance (BBA), with the amount being USD 66,432. At second and third place were Operations & Information Management (BBA) and Accounting (BBA), with the yearly mean salary amount being USD 63,324 and USD 62,207.

The table below displays the mean and median yearly salaries of all those majors for which the data was available.

Isenberg Campus Placement Support

A placement or a career cell plays a vital role in creating the blueprint for a student’s career route. University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) has joined hands with over 5,600 new employers from 70 different industries, with the total number of employers rising to almost 30,000. Every year, the career development and professional connections rope in more than 1,000 posts in Massachusetts and beyond for students from all disciplines. 100s of positions pay the students and various others provide stipends or other similar benefits.

Other services available for the students’ convenience are described below:

Focus 2 Career: Students who are confused about their majors or wonder if they have opted for the right subject can take self-assessments of their skills and interest and find an answer.

What Can I do With This Major: This platform helps all those who are trying to discover which major suits them the best. One can also find in-depth information about different majors and employers hiring students from those majors. You will also learn how to make your candidature more attractive.

CareerOneStop: With the help of this tool students can explore various employment options, and learn about the salary trend, training, and career development resources.

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