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Master’s Degrees in Polymer & Plastics Engineering

85 Yearly Graduations
26% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 11 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a master's degree in polymer engineering. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were male, and 16 were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 18.8% of polymer engineering graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Polymer Engineering Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 85 people earned their master's degree in polymer engineering. This makes it the 237th most popular master's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in polymer engineering at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 169
Master’s Degree 85
Doctor’s Degree 56
Graduate Certificate 15

Earnings of Polymer Engineering Majors With Master’s Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for polymer engineering majors with their master's degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for polymer engineering students who are master's degree holders.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue master's degrees in polymer engineering. About 74.1% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 63
Women 22
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The racial-ethnic distribution of polymer engineering master’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 4
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 54
International Students 16
Other Races/Ethnicities 4
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There are 11 colleges that offer a master’s degree in polymer engineering. Learn more about the most popular 11 below:

#1

University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell, Massachusetts
47 Yearly Graduations
21% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Massachusetts - Lowell tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for polymer engineering majors who are seeking their master's degree. Roughly 18,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $15,462 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,956 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 47 people received their master's degree in polymer engineering from UMass Lowell. About 21% of this group were women, and 14% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#2

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
16 Yearly Graduations
40% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Lehigh University comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in polymer engineering. Roughly 7,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $58,970 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $27,000 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 16 people received their master's degree in polymer engineering from Lehigh. About 40% of this group were women, and 30% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#3

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
14 Yearly Graduations
56% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Massachusetts Amherst comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in polymer engineering. Each year, around 31,600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $16,186 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,364 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 14 people received their master's degree in polymer engineering from UMass Amherst. Of these students, 56% were women and 11% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

11 Yearly Graduations
14% Women

University of Akron Main Campus is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in polymer engineering. Roughly 16,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,097 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,958 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 11 people received their master's degree in polymer engineering from University of Akron Main Campus.

6 Yearly Graduations
17% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 5th most popular school in the country for polymer engineering majors who are seeking their master's degree is Case Western Reserve University. Each year, around 11,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $61,040 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $50,838 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their master's degree in polymer engineering from Case Western. About 17% of this group were women, and 17% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#6

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
5 Yearly Graduations
18% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Southern Mississippi is the 6th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in polymer engineering. Each year, around 14,600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,340 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,340 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their master's degree in polymer engineering from Southern Miss. Of these students, 18% were women and 27% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Polymer Engineering Focus Areas

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
85

Below are some popular majors that are similar to polymer engineering that offer master’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
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6,953
4,453
3,890
3,217

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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