The University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Breakdown of “Extracurricular Activities” at UMass-Amherst
By Gender
| Males | B |
| Females | B+ |
By Major
| Accounting | B |
| Agriculture/Horticulture | B+ |
| Animal Studies | A |
| Anthropology | C+ |
| Architecture & Urban Planning Department | D |
| Art & Design Department | B- |
| Biology | B- |
| Business - Management and Administration | B+ |
| Chemical Engineering | A |
| Civil Engineering | B+ |
| Communications | B |
| Computer Engineering | A- |
| Computer Science | A- |
| Criminal | B+ |
| Economics | B+ |
| Education | C+ |
| Electrical Engineering | A- |
| Engineering Department | B+ |
| English | B |
| Finance | A |
| Geography and Geosciences | B- |
| History/Histories (art history/etc.) | B- |
| Industrial Design | B |
| Journalism | A |
| Language - French/Spanish/etc. | B- |
| Linguistics | A- |
| Math | B |
| Mechanical Engineering | A- |
| Music Education | A+ |
| Natural Resources | B |
| Neuroscience/Cognitive Science | A |
| Nursing | A- |
| Other | B |
| Philosophy | A- |
| Physics | A |
| Political Science | B+ |
| PreLaw and Legal | B+ |
| PreMed and Medical | A- |
| Psychology | B+ |
| Social Work | A |
| Sociology | B+ |
| Undecided | B- |
Against similar schools
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Extracurricular Activities
“... Everyone from my dorm hangs out together, but I have made friends in my classes and in the activities that I have joined ...Read full comment
“... I recall one night in my freshman dorm where kids were literally running around the hallways drinking; the peer mentor on the floor was partaking...Read full comment
“... To balance that the University has a tremendous amount of extra-curricular activities so you can get practical experience ...Read full comment
“... UMass bears the advantages of most large public institution, namely a diversity of resources, students, academic, sports, and social programs as ...Read full comment
“... UMass is a fabulous institution that has unbelievable extra curricula activities ...Read full comment
“... There are plenty of clubs and other activities to keep you busy ...Read full comment
“... 3 in highschool in Nhs and Tri M, captain of all my sports teams, very athletic ...Read full comment
“... I loved my Umass exerience but wished I had taken advantage of it more (clubs, sports, etc) ...Read full comment
“... yes, umass is big into alcohol and drugs but again, if thats not your style theres plenty of other things to do (although i cant say i've attend...Read full comment
“... The college itself: as a large university, it offers a myriad of clubs and student activities ...Read full comment
“... On such a large campus it is very, very cliquey and very difficult to get involved in clubs and activities ...Read full comment
“... There are so many different activities, clubs, and types of people, you are bound to find someone with the same interests as you, no matter how ...Read full comment
“... Once you get passed the initial phase, UMass Amherst has everything you can ask for: challenging classes, friendly people, a beautiful campus, a ...Read full comment
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People also have no creativity in activities ...Read full comment
“... All the clubs/extracurriculars I have encountered are like high school cliques- but worse ...Read full comment
“... There are so many things to get involved in such as sports, clubs, and greek life, and I'm sure there are other things to do ...Read full comment
“... ), its size, the number of clubs, organizations and other activities, and the depth and breadth of its majors ...Read full comment
“... UMass is a fabulous institution that has unbelievable extra curricula activities ...Read full comment
“... As someone who likes to be well-rounded (get my work done, play sports, socialize) it is somewhat annoying that all ANYONE wants to do here is d...Read full comment
“... If you like little interaction with faculty and administration, if you are willing to walk 20 minutes to class or to a party, if you hate schools...Read full comment
“... It was not the school I thought it was going to be and I did not want to be in the middle of nowhere surrounding by a ton of people who really ju...Read full comment
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Sports-There seems to be plenty of enthusiasm for our Football team but not as much for any other sport ...Read full comment
- #2 Top Anthropology School Ranking in Massachusetts
- #3 Top Computer Engineering School Ranking in Massachusetts
- #5 Top Journalism School Ranking in Massachusetts
- #5 Top Biology School Ranking in Massachusetts
- #5 Top Mechanical Engineering School Ranking in Massachusetts
- #5 Top Animal Studies
- #6 Top Mechanical Engineering School Ranking in New England
- #8 Top Anthropology School Ranking in New England
- #9 Top Philosophy School Ranking in Massachusetts
- #9 Top Math School Ranking in Massachusetts
- #9 Top Geography and Geosciences
- #10 Top Finance School Ranking in Massachusetts
- #11 Top Nursing School Ranking in Massachusetts
- #12 Top Sociology School Ranking in Massachusetts
- #13 Top Biology School Ranking in New England
- #14 Top Philosophy School Ranking in the New england
- #14 Top Communications School Ranking in Massachusetts
- #15 Top Biology School Ranking in the Northeast
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