University of Massachusetts-Lowell offers 163 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 43 major programs - 10 Certificate, 1 Associate, 6 Bachelors, 13 Masters, 1 Doctorate, and 12 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $16,570 for Massachusetts residents and $35,396 for out-of-state students.

Total 4,902 students out of total 17,153 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 2,851 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

University of Massachusetts-Lowell is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameUniversity of Massachusetts-Lowell
TypeFour-year, Public
Address1 University Ave, Lowell, MA
Online Students4,902 Enrolled Online Exclusively
1,746 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$16,570
Out-of-State$35,396
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$16,050
Out-of-State$28,426
Student to Faculty17:1 (5.88%)
Online Degree Programs
Total43 Programs
Certificate10 Programs
Associates1 Programs
Bachelors6 Programs
Masters13 Programs
Doctorate1 Programs
Post-Graduate12 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at University of Massachusetts-Lowell. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Massachusetts residents, the tuition & fees are $16,570 and $35,396 for non-Massachusetts residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $16,050 and $28,426 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $660 for Massachusetts residents and $1,445 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $852 for Massachusetts residents and $1,539 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$15,648$15,698$15,698$16,182$16,570
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$33,574$33,624$33,624$34,550$35,396
Graduate (In-State)$15,160$15,210$15,210$15,676$16,050
Graduate (Out-of-State)$26,940$26,990$26,990$27,750$28,426
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$652$628$628$644$660
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$1,399$1,375$1,375$1,409$1,445
Graduate (In-State)$837$811$811$831$852
Graduate (Out-of-State)$1,491$1,465$1,465$1,502$1,539

Online Programs By Area of Study

University of Massachusetts-Lowell offers 163 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 43 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 10 Certificates, 1 Associates, 6 Bachelors, 13 Masters, 1 Doctorate, 12 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online Programs1016 13112
Overall Programs12446 412634

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer and Information Sciences11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED36 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming, Specific Applications2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information Science/Studies16 14 144NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/ManagerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED15 24 NOT OFFERED
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Reading Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED15 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EngineeringONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Polymer/Plastics EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM 6
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Plastics and Polymer Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6
Engineering/Industrial ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED56 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
English Language and LiteratureONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 87NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 82NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 201ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 29
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration40 NOT OFFERED 203126 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 20
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Public AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED4 NOT OFFERED 3
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 29NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
National Security Policy StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED46 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Graphic Design10 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED31 NOT OFFERED 16
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10
Public HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM54 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM488 NOT OFFERED 49
Accounting18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED25 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED22 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED33 NOT OFFERED 24
Digital Marketing4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At University of Massachusetts-Lowell, there are 17,153 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 6,648 students were attending classes through distance learning (4,902 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,746 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment17,153
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses4,902
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,746
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses10,505

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 4,902 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 3,181 Massachusetts Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 1,194 students living in the U.S. States other than Massachusetts, and 526 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses4,902
Massachusetts Resident3,181
Other State In U.S.1,194
Outside of U.S.526
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses4,902
Undergraduate2,234
Graduate2,668
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses2,234
Degree/Certificate Seeking2,038
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking196

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