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Bachelor's+2% vs national median766 grads tracked

Mechanical Engineering at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Ranked 33rd of 125 bachelor's programs in Mechanical Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$71,015
middle 50%: $54,100 – $82,874
Median · 5 years out
$98,155
middle 50%: $83,400 – $114,058
Median · 10 years out
$123,847
middle 50%: $98,592 – $145,589

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Mechanical 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 Mechanical Engineering earn a median $71,015 one year after graduating, rising to $123,847 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $96,517 for this field, ranking 33rd of 125 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
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,631 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Connecticut
$98,992 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$98,848 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
$98,353 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Institute of Technology
$98,320 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$98,212 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$97,934 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$97,660 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$97,375 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$97,375 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$97,281 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$97,072 · 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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