2026 Rankings for University of Massachusetts-Lowell

What kind of rankings and accolades has UMass Lowell been awarded? Every College Factual accolade UMass Lowell holds are detailed on this page.

UMass Lowell earned 67 ranking badges in College Factual’s 2026 analysis.

Top Rankings for UMass Lowell:



#1 out of 9	#1 out of 10	#1 out of 10	#1 out of 20

UMass Lowell also offers graduate programs. Explore its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/university-of-massachusetts-lowell/rankings/) for its graduate rankings.

How UMass Lowell Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

#280 Best Colleges

#4 Best Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in Massachusetts

#5 Best Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in the New England Region

Top Placement in Best Colleges Ranking

#280 out of 3,449.

This makes UMass Lowell a top 15% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking was created to help students find the best quality colleges in the U.S.

Top Ranked Majors

UMass Lowell has 572 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in Massachusetts Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best General Information Science Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	2	View Report
Best General Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	2	View Report
Best General Information Science Associate Degree Schools	1	26	View Report
Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	2	View Report
Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	2	View Report
Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools	1	26	View Report
Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	13	View Report
Best General Polymer & Plastics Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best General Polymer & Plastics Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	1	View Report
Best Polymer & Plastics Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Polymer & Plastics Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	1	View Report
Best Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	2	View Report
Best Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Schools in Massachusetts	1	2	View Report
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	2	View Report
Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Massachusetts	1	4	View Report
Best Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the New England Region	1	4	View Report
Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Massachusetts	1	5	View Report
Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the New England Region	1	6	View Report
Best Other Physics Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Other Physics Schools in the New England Region	1	1	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	4	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	13	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Schools in Massachusetts	1	9	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Schools in the New England Region	1	20	View Report
Best Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	1	View Report
Best Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Schools in Massachusetts	1	2	View Report
Best Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Schools in the New England Region	1	3	View Report
Best Music Pedagogy Schools in Massachusetts	1	2	View Report
Best Music Pedagogy Schools in the New England Region	1	2	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	1	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	1	View Report
Best Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Schools in the New England Region	1	1	View Report
Best Schools	1	1	View Report
Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region	2	25	View Report
Best General Polymer & Plastics Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools	2	5	View Report
Best General Polymer & Plastics Engineering Schools in Massachusetts	2	2	View Report
Best General Polymer & Plastics Engineering Schools in the New England Region	2	2	View Report
Best Polymer & Plastics Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools	2	5	View Report
Best Polymer & Plastics Engineering Schools in Massachusetts	2	2	View Report
Best Polymer & Plastics Engineering Schools in the New England Region	2	2	View Report
Best Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	2	4	View Report
Best Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Schools in the New England Region	2	4	View Report
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	2	4	View Report
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Massachusetts	2	4	View Report
Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in the New England Region	2	3	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	2	23	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Schools in Massachusetts	2	40	View Report
Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	2	24	View Report
Best Nursing Schools in Massachusetts	2	41	View Report
Best International Security Schools in Massachusetts	2	2	View Report
Best International Security Schools in the New England Region	2	3	View Report
Best General Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	3	4	View Report
Best Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	3	4	View Report
Best General Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	3	7	View Report
Best Nutrition Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	3	3	View Report
Best Nutrition Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	3	3	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	3	19	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	3	43	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Massachusetts	3	34	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the New England Region	3	66	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	3	21	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	3	47	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Massachusetts	3	37	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the New England Region	3	74	View Report
Best Graphic Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	3	8	View Report
Best Graphic Design Schools in Massachusetts	3	10	View Report
Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	3	7	View Report
Best Information Technology Schools in Massachusetts	4	6	View Report
Best General Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	4	6	View Report
Best Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	4	6	View Report
Best Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in Massachusetts	4	6	View Report
Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	4	6	View Report
Best Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	4	6	View Report
Best General Polymer & Plastics Engineering Schools	4	7	View Report
Best Polymer & Plastics Engineering Schools	4	7	View Report
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the New England Region	4	8	View Report
Best Health Care Management Schools in Massachusetts	4	13	View Report
Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools in Massachusetts	4	17	View Report
Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	4	9	View Report
Best Environmental Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	4	9	View Report
Best Environmental Science Schools in Massachusetts	4	10	View Report
Best General Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	4	9	View Report
Best Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	4	10	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree Schools	4	220	View Report
Best International Relations & National Security Schools in Massachusetts	4	8	View Report
Best Graphic Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	4	15	View Report
Best Graphic Design Schools in the New England Region	4	22	View Report
Best Music Schools in Massachusetts	4	8	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in Massachusetts	5	24	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in Massachusetts	5	26	View Report
Best Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in the New England Region	5	8	View Report
Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools in Massachusetts	5	7	View Report
Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	5	10	View Report
Best Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	5	10	View Report
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	5	6	View Report
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	5	11	View Report

How UMass Lowell Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

UMass Lowell has 572 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value General Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value General Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	4	View Report
Best Value Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	4	View Report
Best Value Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in Massachusetts	1	6	View Report
Best Value Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in the New England Region	1	8	View Report
Best Value General Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	6	View Report
Best Value General Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	10	View Report
Best Value Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	6	View Report
Best Value Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	10	View Report
Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	6	View Report
Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts	1	6	View Report
Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	6	View Report
Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts	1	6	View Report
Best Value General Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	9	View Report
Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	9	View Report
Best Value General Polymer & Plastics Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Polymer & Plastics Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Polymer & Plastics Engineering Schools in Massachusetts	1	2	View Report
Best Value General Polymer & Plastics Engineering Schools in the New England Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Polymer & Plastics Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Value Polymer & Plastics Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Polymer & Plastics Engineering Schools in Massachusetts	1	2	View Report
Best Value Polymer & Plastics Engineering Schools in the New England Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	2	View Report
Best Value Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	4	View Report
Best Value Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Schools in Massachusetts	1	2	View Report
Best Value Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Schools in the New England Region	1	4	View Report
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	2	View Report
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	4	View Report
Best Value Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Massachusetts	1	4	View Report
Best Value Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the New England Region	1	4	View Report
Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Massachusetts	1	4	View Report
Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the New England Region	1	5	View Report
Best Value General Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	8	View Report
Best Value General Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	17	View Report
Best Value Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	9	View Report
Best Value Nutrition Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	3	View Report
Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools in Massachusetts	1	4	View Report
Best Value Nutrition Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	3	View Report
Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in Massachusetts	1	4	View Report
Best Value Other Physics Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Physics Schools in the New England Region	1	3	View Report
Best Value Graphic Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	10	View Report
Best Value Graphic Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	21	View Report
Best Value Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	4	View Report
Best Value Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	9	View Report
Best Value Music Pedagogy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	4	View Report
Best Value Music Pedagogy Schools in Massachusetts	1	4	View Report
Best Value Music Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	2	View Report
Best Value Music Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	8	View Report
Best Value Music Technology Schools in Massachusetts	1	2	View Report
Best Value Music Technology Schools in the New England Region	1	8	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Value Schools in the New England Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value General Information Science Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts	2	2	View Report
Best Value General Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value General Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	2	6	View Report
Best Value Information Science Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts	2	2	View Report
Best Value Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	2	6	View Report
Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools in Massachusetts	2	7	View Report
Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools in the New England Region	2	9	View Report
Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools in Massachusetts	2	8	View Report
Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools in the New England Region	2	14	View Report
Best Value Computer Engineering Schools in Massachusetts	2	8	View Report
Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	2	11	View Report
Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in the New England Region	2	12	View Report
Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	2	11	View Report
Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in the New England Region	2	12	View Report
Best Value General Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	2	19	View Report
Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools in Massachusetts	2	10	View Report
Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	2	19	View Report
Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in Massachusetts	2	10	View Report
Best Value General Polymer & Plastics Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools	2	5	View Report
Best Value General Polymer & Plastics Engineering Schools	2	7	View Report
Best Value Polymer & Plastics Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools	2	5	View Report
Best Value Polymer & Plastics Engineering Schools	2	7	View Report
Best Value Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in Massachusetts	2	2	View Report
Best Value General Public Health Schools in Massachusetts	2	11	View Report
Best Value General Public Health Schools in the New England Region	2	25	View Report
Best Value Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	2	18	View Report
Best Value Public Health Schools in Massachusetts	2	12	View Report
Best Value Nutrition Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	2	8	View Report
Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools in the New England Region	2	10	View Report
Best Value Nutrition Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	2	8	View Report
Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in the New England Region	2	10	View Report
Best Value General Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	2	18	View Report
Best Value Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	2	18	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	2	7	View Report
Best Value International Security Schools in Massachusetts	2	2	View Report
Best Value International Security Schools in the New England Region	2	4	View Report
Best Value International Relations & National Security Schools in Massachusetts	2	8	View Report
Best Value International Relations & National Security Schools in the New England Region	2	17	View Report
Best Value Graphic Design Schools in Massachusetts	2	12	View Report
Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	2	13	View Report
Best Value Music Pedagogy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	2	5	View Report
Best Value Music Pedagogy Schools in the New England Region	2	5	View Report
Best Value Music Performance Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	2	10	View Report
Best Value Music Performance Schools in the New England Region	2	12	View Report

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Notes and References

The rankings above are drawn from U.S. Department of Education data, 2026 edition.

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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