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Polymer & Plastics Engineering at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Polymer & Plastics Engineering at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

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

UMass Lowell is located in Lowell, Massachusetts and approximately 18,150 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.

UMass Lowell Polymer & Plastics Engineering Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Polymer Engineering
  • Master’s Degree in Polymer Engineering

UMass Lowell Polymer & Plastics Engineering Rankings

The polymer engineering major at UMass Lowell is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Polymer & Plastics Engineering. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in polymer engineering, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Polymer Engineering Student Demographics at UMass Lowell

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the polymer engineering majors at University of Massachusetts - Lowell.

UMass Lowell Polymer & Plastics Engineering Bachelor’s Program

25% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of polymer engineering bachelor's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in polymer engineering at UMass Lowell are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its polymer engineering bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts - Lowell with a bachelor's in polymer engineering.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 24
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UMass Lowell Polymer & Plastics Engineering Master’s Program

34% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 66% of polymer engineering master's degrees went to men and 34% went to women.

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In the polymer engineering master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 24% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 12
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Polymer & Plastics Engineering

The following polymer engineering concentations are available at University of Massachusetts - Lowell. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Massachusetts - Lowell. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Polymer & Plastics Engineering 117

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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts - Lowell.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Architectural and Engineering Managers 8,190 $156,250
Engineering Professors 1,880 $135,140
Materials Engineers 600 $95,640

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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