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Bachelor's+36% vs national median84 grads tracked

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

Ranked 1st of 50 bachelor's programs in Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$100,222
middle 50%: $82,048 – $121,802
Median · 5 years out
$116,180
middle 50%: $89,578 – $145,494
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (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 Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $100,222 one year after graduating, rising to $116,180 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 36% above the national median of $85,193 for this field, ranking 1st of 50 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
3.3 yrs
≈ $3,354 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Houston - Downtown
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$107,587 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$106,400 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$95,458 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$92,861 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$92,685 · 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
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$115,199 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$111,872 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out

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