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Bachelor's+1% vs national median2,437 grads tracked

Engineering at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Ranked 42nd of 185 bachelor's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$72,556
middle 50%: $55,464 – $85,236
Median · 5 years out
$98,924
middle 50%: $83,126 – $117,539
Median · 10 years out
$123,570
middle 50%: $98,926 – $152,487

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (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 Engineering earn a median $72,556 one year after graduating, rising to $123,570 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $97,820 for this field, ranking 42nd of 185 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
4.2 yrs
≈ $4,547 total interest

Same major at other universities

Pennsylvania State University (The)
$99,582 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$99,390 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$99,389 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$99,382 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$99,211 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$99,185 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$98,624 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$98,408 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$98,319 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$98,282 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$98,218 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$98,061 · 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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