COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Computer Science bachelor's degree at University of Massachusetts-Lowell
Lowell, MA · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are close to similar programs.
$4,603 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 24.2% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $121,530 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +168% · Strong payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price+$486,120
$17,000Current college-wide context+$418,120
$20,000Annual price+$406,120
$40,000Annual price+$326,120
$60,000Annual price+$246,120
$80,000Annual price+$166,120
$100,000Annual price+$86,120
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$39,449Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$111,612$72,163 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 49 Parent PLUS borrowers.
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$17,163
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$27,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$111,612
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$17,163Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$30,786Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE83.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE64.8%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?
Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
3.1% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$9,301
Estimated loan payment$286
167borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$111,612 vs. $107,009
$4,603 above the national median for the same field and credential.
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.Computer and Information Systems Managers$214,960 median wageMA estimate · 24,910 jobs · 11-3021$173,350–$260,040 middle 50% of MA wages+15.8% projected U.S. growth · 53,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer and Information Research Scientists$170,510 median wageMA estimate · 1,760 jobs · 15-1221$119,950–$214,110 middle 50% of MA wages+21.8% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSoftware Developers$165,210 median wageMA estimate · 48,190 jobs · 15-1252$131,370–$190,280 middle 50% of MA wages+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Architects$161,650 median wageMA estimate · 2,690 jobs · 15-1243$134,740–$183,610 middle 50% of MA wages+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeInformation Security Analysts$136,550 median wageMA estimate · 6,100 jobs · 15-1212$107,540–$176,450 middle 50% of MA wages+21.0% projected U.S. growth · 14,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeData Scientists$131,750 median wageMA estimate · 9,420 jobs · 15-2051$101,940–$166,180 middle 50% of MA wages+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Programmers$128,390 median wageMA estimate · 1,930 jobs · 15-1251$101,290–$141,660 middle 50% of MA wages-7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$128,030 median wageMA estimate · 1,490 jobs · 25-1021$85,380–$163,640 middle 50% of MA wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$122,210 median wageMA estimate · 6,640 jobs · 15-1253$80,160–$141,500 middle 50% of MA wages+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$113,540 median wageMA estimate · 2,740 jobs · 15-1255$86,420–$157,510 middle 50% of MA wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Occupations, All Other$109,590 median wageMA estimate · 6,170 jobs · 15-1299$76,230–$153,900 middle 50% of MA wages+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 27,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb Developers$98,470 median wageMA estimate · 1,940 jobs · 15-1254$80,520–$135,110 middle 50% of MA wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Information
Manufacturing
Finance and Insurance
Educational Services
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
$113,529 higher earnings · $15,000 less debt
- Earnings
- $225,141
- Debt
- $12,000
- Annual net price
- $20,111
Williams College
$97,962 higher earnings · $14,792 less debt
- Earnings
- $209,574
- Debt
- $12,208
- Annual net price
- $17,716
Tufts University
$44,731 higher earnings · $11,500 less debt
- Earnings
- $156,343
- Debt
- $15,500
- Annual net price
- $39,998
Boston College
$31,592 higher earnings · $8,000 less debt
- Earnings
- $143,204
- Debt
- $19,000
- Annual net price
- $41,704
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
52 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
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