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Certificate (under 1 year)+65% vs national median397 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Ranked 5th of 178 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$79,557
middle 50%: $57,952 – $107,101
Median · 5 years out
$95,445
middle 50%: $68,291 – $126,685
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Massachusetts - Lowell's certificate (under 1 year) program in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services earn a median $79,557 one year after graduating, rising to $95,445 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 65% above the national median of $57,867 for this field, ranking 5th of 178 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
4 yrs
≈ $4,277 total interest

Same major at other universities

Charter Oak State College
$114,157 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$102,395 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University - Saint Paul
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Gateway Community College
$83,086 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$81,157 · 5 yrs out
Norwalk Community College
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
North Hennepin Community College
$79,032 · 5 yrs out
Brookhaven College
$78,439 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$77,901 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$141,392 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$136,980 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$133,920 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$132,457 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$131,137 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$122,526 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$122,278 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$117,966 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,110 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$115,199 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$111,872 · 5 yrs out

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