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
Information Science graduates at UMass Lowell report a first-year median salary of $88k. Long-term earnings reach $137k 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
3.6 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
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$101,435 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$99,349 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$98,616 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$97,664 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$97,392 · 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
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
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$107,512 · 5 yrs out
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