Bachelor's+3% vs national median541 grads tracked
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering at University of Massachusetts - Lowell
Ranked 21st of 129 bachelor's programs in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$77,901
middle 50%: $59,263 – $91,575
Median · 5 years out
$106,392
middle 50%: $89,072 – $124,892
Median · 10 years out
$130,859
middle 50%: $104,531 – $163,498
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
University of Massachusetts - Lowell electrical engineering graduates earn a median $78k in their first year. This high-demand field reaches a median of $131k by year ten.
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
3.9 yrs
≈ $4,217 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas Tech University
$107,885 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$107,764 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$107,679 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$107,625 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$106,692 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$106,565 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$105,672 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$105,672 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$105,535 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$105,397 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$105,211 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$105,135 · 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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