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Certificate (under 1 year)+20% vs national median68 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Ranked 33rd of 191 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$87,772
middle 50%: $65,986 – $106,080
Median · 5 years out
$74,872
middle 50%: $59,476 – $127,359
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (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 Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $87,772 one year after graduating, rising to $74,872 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 20% above the national median of $62,462 for this field, ranking 33rd of 191 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
4.2 yrs
≈ $4,183 total interest

Same major at other universities

Hawkeye Community College
$77,405 · 5 yrs out
Riverland Community College
$76,854 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$76,680 · 5 yrs out
College of the Mainland
$76,554 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$75,224 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$74,110 · 5 yrs out
Florence - Darlington Technical College
$74,055 · 5 yrs out
Eastfield College
$73,712 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$73,578 · 5 yrs out
Navarro College
$73,442 · 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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