![Kelly Dankese outside of iRobot in Bedford, MA](/Images/kelly-dankese1600_tcm18-312656.jpg?w=l)
Starting Salaries
With graduates earning an average of $63,600 right out of college, UMass Lowell is No. 1 in Massachusetts and No. 2 in New England among public research universities (Payscale.com).
![A male undergraduate student tries on his mortar board cap for graduation.](/Images/cap-gown-countdown_tcm18-325127.jpg?w=l)
Lifetime ROI
UMass Lowell is also the highest rated public university in Massachusetts for 40-year return on investment—and it beats nine out of 10 schools nationwide (Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce).