Polymer & Plastics Engineering at Virginia Tech
What traits are you looking for in a polymer engineering school? To help you decide if Virginia Tech is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's polymer engineering program.Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and approximately 37,024 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.
Virginia Tech Polymer & Plastics Engineering Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Polymer Engineering
Virginia Tech Polymer & Plastics Engineering Rankings
There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in polymer engineering, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Polymer Engineering Student Demographics at Virginia Tech
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the polymer engineering majors at Virginia Tech.
Virginia Tech Polymer & Plastics Engineering Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Virginia Tech with a master's in polymer engineering.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 1 |
International Students | 0 |
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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Virginia Tech. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
General Polymer & Plastics Engineering | 7 |
Related Majors
- Marine Engineering
- Nuclear Engineering
- Systems Engineering
- Other Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
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 VA, the home state for Virginia Tech.
Occupation | Jobs in VA | Average Salary in VA |
---|---|---|
Architectural and Engineering Managers | 4,030 | $164,300 |
Materials Engineers | 470 | $97,470 |
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
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Eric T Gunther under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.