Degree Programs Overview

University of Massachusetts-Lowell offers 163 degree programs through Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 43 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

A total of 4,879 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at U of Massachusetts-Lowell. 2,911 students completed bachelor's programs and 1,450 completed master's programs.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at U of Massachusetts-Lowell. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.

Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
Total ProgramsOnline ProgramsCompleters
TotalMenWomen
Associate's4125214
Bachelor's4662,9111,6531,258
Master's41131,450797653
Doctor's2611477671
Post-Graduate Certificate3412241110131
At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate12101054461

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from University of Massachusetts-Lowell. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.

The Computer Science program has the highest salary ($92,580) after graduation and the Chemical Engineering program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $77,826 average salary.

Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Computer Science $92,580$7,715$25,000$265
Chemical Engineering $77,826$6,486$26,825$284
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering $74,462$6,205$25,413$269
Mechanical Engineering $73,430$6,119$25,000$265
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $69,925$5,827$27,000$286
Information Science/Studies $69,753$5,813$21,990$233
Civil Engineering $67,719$5,643$27,000$286
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions $64,641$5,387$26,393$280
Biology, General $62,266$5,189$22,750$241
Business Administration, Management and Operations $52,454$4,371$21,500$228
Criminal Justice and Corrections $47,777$3,981$21,502$228
Public Health $43,615$3,635$24,982$265
Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Mechanical Engineering $89,338$7,445--
Business Administration, Management and Operations $88,920$7,410$21,720$247
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering $88,135$7,345--
Educational Administration and Supervision $77,121$6,427--
Criminal Justice and Corrections $60,527$5,044$20,500$233
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas $58,777$4,898--
Curriculum and Instruction $49,891$4,158$20,500$233
Doctoral Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions $73,578$6,132$61,500$700

Popular Programs with Most Completers

Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at University of Massachusetts-Lowell.

At the school, the Business Administration and Management Bachelor program has the most completers of 615 and the Business Administration and Management Master program has the second most completers of 488 students.

Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers

Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.

What is Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Environmental StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Environmental ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 26NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
American/United States Studies/CivilizationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Education program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer and Information Sciences11ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED36ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming, Specific Applications2ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information Science/Studies16ONLINE 14ONLINE 144ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 21464 6 NOT OFFERED
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/ManagerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9ONLINE
What is Engineering program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Curriculum and InstructionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED48 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED15ONLINE 24ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 23NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED15ONLINE 0 NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Bioengineering and Biomedical EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6631 8 1
Chemical EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6711 3 1
Civil EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7533 1 NOT OFFERED
Computer EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5426 5 1
Electrical and Electronics EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12350 9 1
Environmental/Environmental Health EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechanical EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15640 12 3
Polymer/Plastics EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3229 3 6ONLINE
Industrial EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED9 3 6
What is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician2 1 9NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Plastics and Polymer Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6ONLINE
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (other)2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (other)NOT OFFERED 2 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering/Industrial ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED56ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is English Language and Literature program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Foreign Languages and LiteraturesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 87ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 82ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Mathematics and Statistics program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11419 1 1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3714 NOT OFFERED 0
Applied MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
StatisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
What is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Peace Studies and Conflict ResolutionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 64 NOT OFFERED 0
Nutrition SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 23NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International/Global StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Marine SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
What is Philosophy and Religious Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 94NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Physical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PhilosophyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Psychology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Atmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 266 3 0
Polymer ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
PhysicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2010 4 NOT OFFERED
Physics (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 201ONLINE11 NOT OFFERED 29ONLINE
Social PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Applied PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
What is Human Services program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration40ONLINE NOT OFFERED 203ONLINE126ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 39
Criminalistics and Criminal ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 20ONLINE
What is Social Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Public AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED4ONLINE NOT OFFERED 3ONLINE
What is Visual and Performing Arts program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 29ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
National Security Policy StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED46ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 24NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Graphic Design10ONLINE NOT OFFERED 23NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine Arts and Art Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 21NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music PerformanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music PedagogyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1814 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sound ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED31ONLINE NOT OFFERED 16ONLINE
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 297 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10ONLINE
Pharmaceutical SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 169 2 NOT OFFERED
Public HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6654ONLINE NOT OFFERED 5
Environmental HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 0 NOT OFFERED
Health/Medical PhysicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 33 NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 99NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Adult Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED30 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 615488ONLINE NOT OFFERED 49ONLINE
Operations Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Accounting18ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED25ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED22ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Finance and Financial Management Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3
Management ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED33ONLINE NOT OFFERED 24ONLINE
Digital Marketing4ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 615488ONLINE NOT OFFERED 49ONLINE
Operations Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Accounting18ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED25ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED22ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Finance and Financial Management Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3
Management ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED33ONLINE NOT OFFERED 24ONLINE
Digital Marketing4ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 271 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

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