University of Massachusetts Amherst: Graduate School: he University of Massachusetts Amherst, founded in 1863 and located in the picturesque Connecticut River Valley has offered graduate study since 1896, awarding more than 10, 500 doctoral and 34, 150 master's degrees. With a Graduate Faculty of 1, 100 the Amherst campus, the major research institution in the Five-Campus University System, offers ...