Bachelor's+11% vs national median241 grads tracked
Polymer/Plastics Engineering at University of Massachusetts - Lowell
Ranked 1st of 4 bachelor's programs in Polymer/Plastics Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$75,482
middle 50%: $60,961 – $83,916
Median · 5 years out
$97,839
middle 50%: $82,712 – $111,567
Median · 10 years out
$123,301
middle 50%: $99,994 – $148,888
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Polymer/Plastics Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Polymer/Plastics Engineering graduates from UMass Lowell earn a median $75k in year 1. Median pay reaches $123k after ten years.
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
4.1 yrs
≈ $4,427 total interest
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