Overview

College of Social and Behavioral Sciences / College of Social and Behavioral Sciences is located in Amherst, MA, in a small setting.

Departments & Programs

Center for Public Policy and Administration

Department of Anthropology

Department of Communication

Department of Economics

Department of Political Science

Department of Resource Economics

Department of Sociology

Dual Degree Program in Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning

Program in Landscape Architecture

Program in Regional Planning

The Labor Center

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Architecture/Master of Regional Planning (M Arch/MRP)
Master of Landscape Architecture/Master of Architecture (MLA/M Arch)
Master of Public Policy and Administration/Master of Education (MPPA/M Ed)
Master of Regional Planning/Master of Public Policy and Administration (MRP/MPPA)
Master of Public Health/Master of Public Policy and Administration (MPH/MPPA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Landscape Architecture/Master of Regional Planning (MLA/MRP)
Master of Science (MS)
Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA)
Master of Regional Planning (MRP)
Master of Public Policy and Administration/Master of Business Administration (MPPA/MBA)
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Public Policy and Administration (MPPA)
Master of Public Policy (MPP)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	104
Doctoral Degrees	35

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Varies Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,005

Applied

260

Accepted

106

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

569

Total Graduate Students

29%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.68%
Black or African American	3.87%
White or Caucasian	45%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.88%
Asian	2.64%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.34%
Unknown	7.73%

Gender

Male (44%)

Female (55%)

Faculty

211

Total faculty

Full-time - 211

Part-time - 0

Male (121)

Female (90)

Location & Contact

Address 181 Presidents Drive
Amherst, MA  1003
United States

Contact Dr. John Hird
Dean
Phone: 413-545-4173
Fax: 413-577-0905

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