Designat University of Massachusetts-Lowell
Graduates earn $41,020/yr in their first year — about 21.0% above the national Design average. Base-case 10-year earnings $480K; scenarios range from $458K to $479K depending on AI disruption.
What this degree looks like at University of Massachusetts-Lowell
First-year earnings of $41,020 at University of Massachusetts-Lowell come in 21% above the national median of $33,862 for Design programs.
At 7.2x the cost of in-state tuition, the ten-year earnings outlook represents a strong return. Not exceptional, but meaningfully positive.
AI risk is moderate — 38% task exposure — and the 4% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.
The $24,075 debt-to-$41,020 income ratio translates to about 7 months of earnings. Standard loan terms should handle this comfortably.
Ranked #89 out of 290 programs, University of Massachusetts-Lowell's Design offering sits in the upper half but doesn't break into the top tier.
Three scenarios, ten years out
Each scenario is a different assumption about how AI reshapes the career paths this major feeds into. Earnings projections stack the full 10-year cumulative trajectory; scores use the same 0–100 metric as the hero, recomputed under that scenario's assumptions.
10 year projection
Year-by-year earnings under each scenario. Base case reflects BLS growth patterns applied to University of Massachusetts-Lowell's starting earnings; optimistic and pessimistic adjust for AI's effect on each career path this major feeds into.
Common career destinations for this program's graduates, weighted by the school's specific occupation mix. Salary is BLS national median; AI risk is per-role task-exposure research.
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How does University of Massachusetts-Lowell's Design program score?
This program scores 41/100 — on the lower end for Design. Prospective students should carefully weigh costs against likely earnings.
How vulnerable is Design to AI automation?
AI won't 'replace' Design careers outright, but it is likely to reduce the number of job openings. We model 38% task exposure, which compresses field employment probability in our scenarios.