Public · Lowell, Massachusetts
University of Massachusetts-Lowell: cost, debt and earnings by major
68 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $17,362
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 69%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 83%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 11,434
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $23,250
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 4.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $9,180 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $9,988 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $10,484 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $16,122 |
| $110,000+ | $27,079 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Undergraduate certificate programs (3)
Associate's programs (1)
- Information Science/Studies$75,423
Bachelor's programs (34)
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$120,219
- Computer Science$111,612
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$101,054
- Polymer/Plastics Engineering$100,428
- Computer Engineering$97,547
- Chemical Engineering$94,972
- Mechanical Engineering$94,841
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$93,650
- Physics$91,438
- Information Science/Studies$89,715
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$86,040
- Civil Engineering$83,233
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering$79,306 (1 yr)
- Economics$76,822
- Biology, General$76,149
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$75,859
- Chemistry$74,568
- Mathematics$72,826
- Nutrition Sciences$69,604
- Philosophy$68,629
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$66,258
- Public Health$65,429
- Political Science and Government$63,584
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$59,783
- Psychology, General$57,489
- History$55,973
- Sociology$55,361
- English Language and Literature, General$54,039
- Music$53,384
- Fine and Studio Arts$52,637
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$51,492
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$49,841 (1 yr)
- Design and Applied Arts$42,585 (1 yr)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$41,600 (1 yr)
Master's programs (24)
- Computer Science$151,603
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$137,144
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$132,707
- Computer Engineering$130,170
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$125,044
- Health and Medical Administrative Services$119,763
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$119,730
- Mechanical Engineering$117,288
- Accounting and Related Services$111,662
- Engineering-Related Fields$110,300 (1 yr)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$109,714
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering$107,285
- Polymer/Plastics Engineering$107,285
- International Relations and National Security Studies$103,784
- Physics$95,208
- Civil Engineering$94,416
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$91,958 (1 yr)
- Finance and Financial Management Services$89,894 (1 yr)
- Engineering, Other$83,577 (1 yr)
- Educational Administration and Supervision$82,921
- Public Health$73,712
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$69,694
- Psychology, General$67,737 (1 yr)
- Curriculum and Instruction$66,277
Doctoral programs (2)
- Educational Administration and Supervision$106,842 (1 yr)
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$85,128