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Bachelor's+31% vs national median1,280 grads tracked

Information Science/Studies at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Ranked 3rd of 103 bachelor's programs in Information Science/Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$88,205
middle 50%: $64,045 – $124,352
Median · 5 years out
$111,872
middle 50%: $82,037 – $151,643
Median · 10 years out
$136,647
middle 50%: $99,492 – $194,625

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Information Science/Studies (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 Information Science/Studies earn a median $88,205 one year after graduating, rising to $136,647 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 31% above the national median of $85,169 for this field, ranking 3rd of 103 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
3.6 yrs
≈ $3,771 total interest

Same major at other universities

CUNY Graduate School & University Center
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$116,662 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$109,323 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$108,642 · 5 yrs out
Penn State World Campus
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$103,408 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$103,197 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$101,595 · 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
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out

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