Electrical Engineering at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

If you plan to study electrical engineering, take a look at what University of Massachusetts - Lowell has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UMass Lowell is located in Lowell, Massachusetts and approximately 18,150 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 119 EE majors received their bachelor's degree from UMass Lowell.

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

UMass Lowell Electrical Engineering Degrees Available

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

UMass Lowell Electrical Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the EE progam at UMass Lowell compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The EE major at UMass Lowell is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Electrical 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
	71
Best Value Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	127

In 2021, 57 students received their master’s degree in EE from UMass Lowell. This makes it the #44 most popular school for EE master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in EE, making the school the #130 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do EE Graduates from UMass Lowell Make?

The median salary of EE students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMass Lowell is $69,655. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 0% higher than the national average of $69,521 for all EE bachelor's degree recipients.

EE Student Demographics at UMass Lowell

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

UMass Lowell Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 119 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in EE from UMass Lowell in 2021, 92% were men and 8% were women.

About 50% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in EE at UMass Lowell are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	60
International Students	21
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

UMass Lowell Electrical Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 57 students who earned a master's degree in Electrical Engineering from UMass Lowell in 2020-2021, 79% were men and 21% were women.

Of the students who received a EE master's degree from UMass Lowell, 56% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the EE master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of degree recipients. That is 2% better 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 master's in EE.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	32
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

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

Careers That EE Grads May Go Into

A degree in EE 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
Architectural and Engineering Managers	8,190	$156,250
Electrical Engineers	7,520	$113,920
Electronics Engineers	3,830	$120,700
Engineers	3,090	$109,220
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.