Chemical Engineering at University of Massachusetts-Lowell

Lowell, MA · Bachelor's Degree · about 67 graduates a year

$77,380
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$94,972
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$98,158
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#91 of 158
Rank by pay
#146 of 158
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,825
Median federal debt

University of Massachusetts-Lowell graduates in chemical engineering earn 3% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 28% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Massachusetts-Lowell Compares for Chemical Engineering

All 158 colleges reporting chemical engineering earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA$122,093$107,516#38$80,139
2Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN$121,641$132,880#1$75,639
3University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$121,027$110,127#32$81,553
4Cornell University Ithaca, NY$116,165$110,565#30$85,578
5Lafayette College Easton, PA$115,726$117,694#7$79,602
6The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX$115,423$117,351#9$87,365
7Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA$114,226$132,225#2$74,786
8University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN$113,614$121,887#4$83,377
9Rice University Houston, TX$113,605$115,503#13$87,830
10University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA$113,317$103,111#54$79,737
…
88University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO$95,780$89,573#121$70,359
89Rowan University Glassboro, NJ$95,769$84,055#145$61,045
90University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY$95,424$90,824#117$67,873
91University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA$94,972$83,633#146$77,380
92University of Maine Orono, ME$94,964$100,922#69$78,838
93Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO$94,686$101,523#64$78,369
94Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD$94,671$83,085#150$51,267

Other Majors at University of Massachusetts-Lowell by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$120,219—#2 of 61
Computer Science$111,612$86,167#108 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$101,054$82,798#89 of 258
Polymer/Plastics Engineering$100,428$77,114#1 of 6
Computer Engineering$97,547$85,280#136 of 189
Mechanical Engineering$94,841$73,414#94 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$93,650$78,247#227 of 966
Physics$91,438$48,324#21 of 107
Information Science/Studies$89,715$68,362#43 of 148
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$86,040$69,216#17 of 93
Civil Engineering$83,233$65,103#146 of 233
Economics$76,822$41,910#201 of 368
Biology$76,149$46,526#40 of 841
Business Administration, Management and Operations$75,859$52,657#216 of 1176
Chemistry$74,568—#43 of 209
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$72,958$35,605#13 of 85
Mathematics$72,826$49,571#130 of 309
Nutrition Sciences$69,604—#6 of 53
Philosophy$68,629—#12 of 86
Criminal Justice and Corrections$66,258$41,938#55 of 660
Public Health$65,429$43,046#43 of 215
Political Science and Government$63,584$35,330#240 of 565
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$59,783$45,215#70 of 265
Psychology$57,489$40,054#153 of 1027
History$55,973$27,586#115 of 459
Sociology$55,361—#154 of 462
English Language and Literature$54,039$30,408#154 of 576
Music$53,384$35,311#39 of 268
Fine and Studio Arts$52,637$36,236#35 of 423
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$51,492$37,140#263 of 476

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Massachusetts-Lowell chemical engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $77,380 one year after graduating and $94,972 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Massachusetts-Lowell rank for chemical engineering?

Among 158 colleges reporting earnings for chemical engineering graduates, University of Massachusetts-Lowell ranks #91 by median pay four years after graduation, and #146 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is chemical engineering at University of Massachusetts-Lowell worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for chemical engineering ($98,158), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,825.

← All data for University of Massachusetts-Lowell · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.