Polymer & Plastics Engineering at University of Akron Main Campus

If you plan to study polymer & plastics engineering, take a look at what University of Akron Main Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and approximately 16,094 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Polymer & Plastics Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

University of Akron Main Campus Polymer & Plastics Engineering Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Polymer Engineering

University of Akron Main Campus Polymer & Plastics Engineering Rankings

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in polymer engineering, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Polymer Engineering Student Demographics at University of Akron Main Campus

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the polymer engineering majors at University of Akron Main Campus.

University of Akron Main Campus Polymer & Plastics Engineering Master’s Program

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of polymer engineering master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

In the polymer engineering master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Akron Main Campus with a master's in polymer engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Polymer & Plastics Engineering

If you plan to be a polymer engineering major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Akron Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Polymer & Plastics Engineering	22

Careers That Polymer Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in polymer engineering can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for OH, the home state for University of Akron Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Architectural and Engineering Managers	6,160	$135,360
Materials Engineers	2,000	$91,360
Engineering Professors	1,530	$113,110

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
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