Bachelor's+10% vs national median416 grads tracked
Social Sciences at University of Massachusetts - Lowell
Ranked 57th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,018
middle 50%: $31,721 – $55,789
Median · 5 years out
$65,748
middle 50%: $49,171 – $84,571
Median · 10 years out
$81,671
middle 50%: $56,877 – $114,494
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Social Sciences (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Social Science graduates from UMass Lowell earn a $45k median salary in year one. Median earnings reach $82k 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?
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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,372 total interest
Same major at other universities
CUNY Queens College
$66,596 · 5 yrs out
Clark Atlanta University
$66,474 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$66,133 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$65,929 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$65,767 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$65,263 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$65,084 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$65,081 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$65,035 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$64,685 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$64,464 · 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