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Bachelor's+23% vs national median388 grads tracked

Computer Science at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Ranked 11th of 170 bachelor's programs in Computer Science by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$87,189
middle 50%: $69,154 – $101,595
Median · 5 years out
$122,526
middle 50%: $94,313 – $154,979
Median · 10 years out
$167,255
middle 50%: $125,738 – $243,901

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer Science (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of University of Massachusetts - Lowell's bachelor's program in Computer Science earn a median $87,189 one year after graduating, rising to $167,255 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 23% above the national median of $99,737 for this field, ranking 11th of 170 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?

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

Paid off in
3.5 yrs
≈ $3,723 total interest

Same major at other universities

Carleton College
$136,177 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$133,057 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$127,840 · 5 yrs out
Colorado School of Mines
$126,300 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$124,373 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$123,582 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$122,270 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut College
$122,083 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$120,580 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$120,035 · 5 yrs out
Providence College
$118,711 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$118,475 · 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
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
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out

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