How much debt do UMass Dartmouth computer engineering graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $30,000, which ranks 6th lowest of 6 computer engineering bachelor's programs in Massachusetts. That works out to about $318 a month over 10 years.

Is a computer engineering degree from UMass Dartmouth worth it?

It depends on your other options. Debt equals 38% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 31%. Compare the cost with other Massachusetts programs before deciding.

UMass Dartmouth Computer Engineering (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

Bachelor's in Computer Engineering
Public university
North Dartmouth, MA
About 22 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

UMass Dartmouth computer engineering graduates earn about what computer engineering graduates earn nationally, $79,383 in their first year. Debt is high. The typical graduate leaves with $30,000 in federal loans, more than at 96% of computer engineering programs in the country. Several Massachusetts programs report higher pay.

First-year earnings$79,38355th percentile of 165 programs nationally

Median federal debt$30,0006th lowest of 6 Massachusetts programs

Debt-to-earnings38%Massachusetts median 31%, national 31%

How it compares

Each figure is the median for graduates of the program. The Massachusetts and national columns are the medians across all computer engineering bachelor's programs that report the figure.

	UMass Dartmouth	Massachusetts	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$79,383	$87,304	$78,915
Median federal debt at graduation	$30,000	$27,000	$24,500
Debt as share of first-year pay	38%	31%	31%
Programs compared		6	165

Debt and first-year pay at every Massachusetts computer engineering program

Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the Massachusetts medians.

UMass DartmouthOther Massachusetts programs

Hover over or tap a dot to see the school. Only programs that report both earnings and debt are shown.

Paying back the loans

On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $318 a month, or 4.8% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

Prices in the Providence area are about 2% above the national average, so a $79,383 salary here buys what about $78,000 buys in a typical US city.

Careers this field leads to

These are the jobs that the federal crosswalk from fields of study to occupations links to computer engineering, largest first. Pay is the median across all experience levels.

Software Developers

$165,210

Median pay in Massachusetts. 48,190 people work in this job in Massachusetts. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 10% from 2025 to 2035, with about 95,300 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $102,810Top 10%: $213,970

Architectural and Engineering Managers

$201,430

Median pay in Massachusetts. 7,690 people work in this job in Massachusetts. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 6% from 2025 to 2035, with about 14,900 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree, plus 5 years or more of related work experience.

Bottom 10%: $137,750Top 10%: $286,410

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

$122,210

Median pay in Massachusetts. 6,640 people work in this job in Massachusetts. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 6% from 2025 to 2035, with about 10,700 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $68,050Top 10%: $168,000

Computer Network Architects

$155,060

Median pay in Massachusetts. 6,270 people work in this job in Massachusetts. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 8% from 2025 to 2035, with about 9,600 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree, plus 5 years or more of related work experience.

Bottom 10%: $98,730Top 10%: $211,580

About UMass Dartmouth

In-state tuition and fees	$15,612 / year
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$32,567 / year
Average net price after aid	$20,927 / year
Admission rate	91%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	52%
Undergraduate students	5,221

Computer Engineering ranks 2nd of 25 bachelor's programs at UMass Dartmouth by first-year earnings. The top three are Electrical Engineering ($79,857), Computer Engineering ($79,383), and Computer and Information Science ($77,970).

Other computer engineering bachelor's programs near North Dartmouth

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
UMass DartmouthNorth Dartmouth, MA · public		$79,383	$30,000
Wentworth Institute of TechnologyBoston, MA · private nonprofit	49 mi	$82,057	$27,000
Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA · private nonprofit	49 mi	$99,499	$25,005
Boston UniversityBoston, MA · private nonprofit	50 mi	$93,995	$26,866

Common questions

The median graduate earns $79,383 one year after graduating. The median across computer engineering bachelor's programs in Massachusetts is $87,304.

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid (grants or loans).
Earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school. Graduates who went straight to further study are not included.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of Massachusetts comparisons when their main campus is in another state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.
School-level numbers like tuition, admission rate, and graduation rate are for the whole school, not the computer engineering program.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024

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