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Bachelor's+9% vs national median258 grads tracked

Physical Sciences at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Ranked 55th of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$49,252
middle 50%: $33,758 – $66,961
Median · 5 years out
$72,263
middle 50%: $55,071 – $94,160
Median · 10 years out
$103,123
middle 50%: $76,958 – $127,570

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Physical Sciences (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 Physical Sciences earn a median $49,252 one year after graduating, rising to $103,123 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $66,057 for this field, ranking 55th of 321 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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,663 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas at Arlington
$72,839 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$72,814 · 5 yrs out
Western Colorado University
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$72,537 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$72,285 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$72,242 · 5 yrs out
Wabash College
$72,156 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$71,871 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$71,605 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$71,536 · 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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