Computer Engineering at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

What traits are you looking for in a CE school? To help you decide if University of Massachusetts - Lowell is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's CE program.

UMass Lowell is located in Lowell, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 18,150. Of the 3,168 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Massachusetts - Lowell in 2021, 42 of them were computer engineering majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

UMass Lowell Computer Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in CE
• Master’s Degree in CE
• Doctorate Degree in CE

UMass Lowell Computer Engineering Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks CE programs across the country. The following shows how UMass Lowell performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The CE major at UMass Lowell is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Engineering. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Computer Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools	16
Most Focused Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	24
Most Popular Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	86
Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	101
Best Value Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	226

In 2021, 39 students received their master’s degree in CE from UMass Lowell. This makes it the #32 most popular school for CE master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in CE, making the school the #45 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UMass Lowell CE Graduates

The median salary of CE students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMass Lowell is $65,811. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $70,001 for all CE students.

CE Student Demographics at UMass Lowell

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the CE majors at University of Massachusetts - Lowell.

UMass Lowell Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 42 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering from UMass Lowell in 2020-2021, 88% were men and 12% were women.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in CE at UMass Lowell are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its CE bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts - Lowell with a bachelor's in CE.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	24
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UMass Lowell Computer Engineering Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 CE majors earned their master's degree from UMass Lowell. Of these graduates, 87% were men and 13% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts - Lowell with a master's in CE.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	15
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UMass Lowell also has a doctoral program available in CE. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Other Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Polymer & Plastics Engineering
• Civil Engineering

Careers That CE Grads May Go Into

A degree in CE can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts - Lowell.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Software Applications Developers	29,110	$109,130
Systems Software Developers	25,540	$117,760
Architectural and Engineering Managers	8,190	$156,250
Computer Network Architects	6,000	$121,700
Engineering Professors	1,880	$135,140

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.