Graduate Programs at University of Massachusetts-Lowell

Graduate School Overview

University of Massachusetts-Lowell (referred to as Massachusetts-Lowell) is a Public, 4 years school located in Lowell, MA.

The school is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education (12/1/1975 - Current).

Massachusetts-Lowell Directory Information
School Name	University of Massachusetts-Lowell (Massachusetts-Lowell)
Address	1 University Ave, Lowell, MA 01854-5104
Phone	978-934-4000
Web	https://www.uml.edu
Online Application	https://www.uml.edu/Admissions-Aid/Apply.aspx
Financial Info	https://www.uml.edu/thesolutioncenter/financial-aid

The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of Massachusetts-Lowell is $16,050 for Massachusetts residents and $28,426 for out-of-state students. The school has 4,764 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 17,153 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 205 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 1 programs are available online classes.

Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School Type	Public, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$28,426 $16,050 for Massachusetts Residents
Student Population	4,764
Offered Degrees/Programs	Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs	205 graduate programs (1 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio	17 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at Massachusetts-Lowell is $16,050 for Massachusetts residents and $28,426 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $831 for Massachusetts residents and $1,502 for out-of-state students.

Massachusetts-Lowell offers the alternative tuition plans.

2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Massachusetts Residents	$16,050
Out-of-State	$28,426
Tuition per Credit Hour
Massachusetts Residents	$831
Out-of-State	$1,502

Massachusetts-Lowell offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.

On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	1 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities	ROTC (Army, Air Force) Study abroad Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services	Academic/career services Employment services for students Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of University of Massachusetts-Lowell is $16,050 for Massachusetts residents and $28,426 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 2.44% compared to previous academic year.

Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)

2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
	Massachusetts Residents		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
2018-2019	$14,590	$470	$26,370	$470
2019-2020	$14,590	$570	$26,370	$570
2020-2021	$14,590	$620	$26,370	$620
2021-2022	$14,590	$620	$26,370	$620
2022-2023	$14,956	$720	$27,030	$720
2023-2024	$15,330	$720	$27,706	$720

The graduate school tuition & fees of Massachusetts-Lowell is expensive compared to public graduate schools in Massachusetts. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Massachusetts graduate tuition is $19,952 (public) / $30,491 (private).

The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
University of Massachusetts-Lowell	$16,050	$28,426
All Graduate Schools	$16,068	$19,793
Public	$11,516	$20,721
Private	$19,916
Massachusetts Graduate Schools	$24,674	$28,339
Public	$14,118	$19,952
Private	$30,491

For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $17,794 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Massachusetts-Lowell.

On-campus living costs are increased by 9.41% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $8,770. Off-campus living costs are increased by 9.35% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Living Expenses
	Living On-Campus		Living Off-Campus
	Room & Board	Other Expense	Room & Board	Other Expense
2018-2019	$12,748	$1,424	$5,400	$1,924
2019-2020	$13,060	$1,424	$5,650	$1,924
2020-2021	$13,380	$1,422	$5,850	$1,922
2021-2022	$13,570	$1,424	$5,850	$1,924
2022-2023	$13,930	$1,420	$6,100	$1,920
2023-2024	$15,424	$1,370	$6,400	$2,370

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $851 for Massachusetts residents and $1,539 for other students at University of Massachusetts-Lowell. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 2.46% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	Massachusetts Residents	Out-of-State
2018-2019	$837	$1,491
2019-2020	$837	$1,491
2020-2021	$811	$1,465
2021-2022	$811	$1,465
2022-2023	$831	$1,502
2023-2024	$851	$1,539

Graduate Programs at Massachusetts-Lowell

University of Massachusetts-Lowell offers 131 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 1,853 students have completed their study at University of Massachusetts-Lowell.

Offered Degrees at University of Massachusetts-Lowell
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	51	1,361
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship	26	120
Doctor's degree - other	3	51
Post Bachelor's Degree	49	321
Post Master's Degree	2	0
Total	131	1,853

The next table shows the popular graduate programs at University of Massachusetts-Lowell by award level.

The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Business Administration and Management program with 72 completers.
The most popular Master's program is the Business Administration and Management program with 430 completers.
The most popular Doctorate program is the Physical Therapy/Therapist program with 43 completers.

Popular Post-graduate Certificate Programs at University of Massachusetts-Lowell
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Business Administration and Management	✕	72	$68,100
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	✕	47	-
Psychology	✕	40	$49,200
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other)	✕	25	-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	✕	22	-

Popular Master's Programs at University of Massachusetts-Lowell
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Business Administration and Management	✕	430	$69,600
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	✕	87	-
National Security Policy Studies	✕	63	-
Engineering/Industrial Management	✕	60	-
Curriculum and Instruction	✕	57	$44,000

Popular Doctorate Programs at University of Massachusetts-Lowell
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Physical Therapy/Therapist	✕	43	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	28	-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering	✕	10	-
Computer Science	✕	9	-
Polymer/Plastics Engineering	✕	8	-

University of Massachusetts-Lowell offers 131 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Last year total 1,853 students have completed their graduate studies.

1,361 students have earned/completed Master's program.
51 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
321 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+]	✕	10 completers	-
Environmental Studies	✕	10	-
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✕	77 completers	-
Information Technology	✕	57	-
Computer Science	✕	20	-
Education [+]	✕	107 completers	-
Curriculum and Instruction	✕	57	$44,000
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	24	-
Music Teacher Education	✕	-	-
Reading Teacher Education	✕	26	-
Engineering [+]	✕	267 completers	-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering	✕	26	-
Chemical Engineering	✕	16	-
Civil Engineering	✕	35	-
Computer Engineering	✕	28	-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	✕	55	$78,600
Mechanical Engineering	✕	46	$71,900
Polymer/Plastics Engineering	✕	42	-
Industrial Engineering	✕	3	-
Engineering (other)	✕	16	-
Engineering Technology [+]	✕	61 completers	-
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (other)	✕	1	-
Engineering/Industrial Management	✕	60	-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+]	✕	14 completers	-
Biology/Biological Sciences	✕	14	-
Biomedical Sciences	✕	-	-
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography	✕	-	-
Mathematics and Statistics [+]	✕	8 completers	-
Mathematics	✕	8	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+]	✕	8 completers	-
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution	✕	8	-
Physical Sciences [+]	✕	15 completers	-
Chemistry	✕	4	-
Physics	✕	5	-
Physics (other)	✕	6	-
Psychology [+]	✕	13 completers	-
Psychology	✕	8	-
Social Psychology	✕	5	-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+]	✕	87 completers	$52,100
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	✕	87	-
Human Services [+]	✕	8 completers	-
Public Administration	✕	8	-
Social Sciences [+]	✕	63 completers	-
National Security Policy Studies	✕	63	-
Social Sciences (other)	✕	-	-
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✕	10 completers	-
Music	✕	-	-
Music Pedagogy	✕	10	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	102 completers	-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	✕	27	-
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer	✕	-	-
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist	✕	7	-
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions (other)	✕	-	-
Pharmaceutical Sciences	✕	9	-
Public Health	✕	29	-
Environmental Health	✕	-	-
Health/Medical Physics	✕	-	-
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene	✕	-	-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	✕	-	-
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing	✕	30	-
Business [+]	✕	508 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	430	$69,600
Accounting	✕	28	-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies	✕	2	-
Finance	✕	26	-
Management Science	✕	22	-
History [+]	✕	3 completers	-
History	✕	3	-
	Total	1,361

Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✕	9 completers	-
Computer and Information Sciences	✕	-	-
Computer Science	✕	9	-
Education [+]	✕	29 completers	-
Education	✕	-	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	28	-
Reading Teacher Education	✕	-	-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)	✕	1	-
Engineering [+]	✕	43 completers	-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering	✕	10	-
Chemical Engineering	✕	4	-
Civil Engineering	✕	4	-
Computer Engineering	✕	6	-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	✕	4	-
Mechanical Engineering	✕	6	-
Polymer/Plastics Engineering	✕	8	-
Engineering (other)	✕	1	-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+]	✕	1 completers	-
Biology/Biological Sciences	✕	1	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+]	✕	6 completers	-
International/Global Studies	✕	6	-
Physical Sciences [+]	✕	11 completers	-
Chemistry	✕	6	-
Polymer Chemistry	✕	1	-
Physics	✕	4	-
Psychology [+]	✕	4 completers	-
Applied Psychology	✕	4	-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+]	✕	1 completers	-
Criminalistics and Criminal Science	✕	1	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	8 completers	-
Pharmaceutical Sciences	✕	-	-
Environmental Health	✕	3	-
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene	✕	-	-
Nursing Science	✕	5	-
Business [+]	✕	8 completers	-
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)	✕	8	-
	Total	120

Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	51 completers	-
Physical Therapy/Therapist	✕	43	-
Nursing Practice	✕	8	-
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)	✕	-	-
	Total	51

Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✕	-	-
Computer and Information Sciences	✕	-	-
Engineering [+]	✕	45 completers	-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering	✕	1	-
Chemical Engineering	✕	1	-
Computer Engineering	✕	20	-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	✕	-	-
Mechanical Engineering	✕	1	-
Polymer/Plastics Engineering	✕	14	-
Engineering (other)	✕	8	-
Engineering Technology [+]	✕	-	-
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (other)	✕	-	-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+]	✕	2 completers	-
Biology/Biological Sciences	✕	2	-
Mathematics and Statistics [+]	✕	-	-
Mathematics	✕	-	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+]	✕	-	-
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution	✕	-	-
Physical Sciences [+]	✕	-	-
Chemistry	✕	-	-
Psychology [+]	✕	40 completers	-
Psychology	✕	40	-
Human Services [+]	✕	4 completers	-
Public Administration	✕	4	-
Social Sciences [+]	✕	-	-
Social Sciences (other)	✕	-	-
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✕	-	-
Music	✕	-	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	47 completers	-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	✕	22	-
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions (other)	✕	13	-
Public Health	✕	12	-
Health/Medical Physics	✕	-	-
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene	✕	-	-
Nursing Science	✕	-	-
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)	✕	-	-
Business [+]	✕	82 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	72	-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies	✕	1	-
Management Science	✕	9	-
	Total	321

Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	✕	-	-
	Total	-

Graduate Student Population at Massachusetts-Lowell

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 4,764 students enrolled into University of Massachusetts-Lowell graduate schools where it has total 17,153 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 1,734 full-time and 3,030 part-time graduate students. By gender, 2,552 male and 2,212 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.

Graduate School Student Population By Gender
	Total	Male	Female
Total	4,764	2,552	2,212
Full-time	1,734	962	772
Part-tme	3,030	1,590	1,440

The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.

There are 2,205 White (46.28%), 272 Black/African American (5.71%), 278 Hispanic (5.84%), 395 Asian (8.29%), and 1,614 students with other races. 879 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	4,764	2,552	2,212
American Indian/Native American	5	1	4
Asian	395	182	213
Black/African American	272	132	140
Hispanic	278	134	144
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	2,205	1,115	1,090
Two More	93	44	49
Un-Known	637	401	236
Non-resident Alien	879	543	336

University of Massachusetts-Lowell offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 2,668 graduate students (56.00% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 485 graduate students (10.18% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.

Distance Learning Student Population
	Number of Graduate Students
Total	4,764
Enrolled Online Exclusively	2,668
Enrolled Some Online Courses	485
Not in Online Courses	1,611

The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at University of Massachusetts-Lowell. 1,135 students are aged 20 to 24 (23.82% of total students), 1 students are aged below 20 (0.02%), 331 students are aged above 50 (6.95%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at University of Massachusetts-Lowell.

Graduate Student Population By Age
	Total	Male	Female
Total	4,764	2,552	2,212
Age 18-19	1	0	1
Age 20-21	56	27	29
Age 22-24	1,079	559	520
Age 25-29	1,228	656	572
Age 30-34	817	465	352
Age 35-39	576	319	257
Age 40-49	676	362	314
Age 50-64	318	154	164
Over 64	13	10	3

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