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Doctor's Degree in Polymer & Plastics Engineering

Doctor’s Degrees in Polymer & Plastics Engineering

52 Yearly Graduations
37% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A doctor's degree in polymer engineering is offered at 9 colleges in the United States. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were men, and 13% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 42.3% of polymer engineering graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Polymer Engineering Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 52 people earned their doctor's degree in polymer engineering. This earns it the #148 spot on the list of the most popular doctor's degree programs in the nation.

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

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 134
Master’s Degree 93
Doctor’s Degree 52
Graduate Certificate 11

Earnings of Polymer Engineering Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for polymer engineering majors with their doctor'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 doctor's degree holders.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue doctor's degrees in polymer engineering. About 63.5% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 33
Women 19
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The racial-ethnic distribution of polymer engineering doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 4
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 22
International Students 22
Other Races/Ethnicities 2
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There are 9 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in polymer engineering. Learn more about the most popular 9 below:

14 Yearly Graduations
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Case Western Reserve University tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for polymer engineering majors who are seeking their doctor's degree. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $64,100 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $52,360 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 14 people received their doctor's degree in polymer engineering from Case Western.

11 Yearly Graduations
38% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Akron Main Campus is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in polymer engineering. Each year, around 16,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,399 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,325 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 11 people received their doctor's degree in polymer engineering from University of Akron Main Campus. About 38% of this group were women, and 13% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#3

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
8 Yearly Graduations
57% Women

University of Massachusetts Amherst is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in polymer engineering. Roughly 31,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $16,591 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,723 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their doctor's degree in polymer engineering from UMass Amherst.

#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
6 Yearly Graduations
33% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Virginia Tech comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in polymer engineering. Each year, around 37,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $12,698 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $15,234 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their doctor's degree in polymer engineering from Virginia Tech. Of these students, 33% were women and 33% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#5

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
5 Yearly Graduations
33% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 5th most popular school in the country for polymer engineering majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of Southern Mississippi. Roughly 14,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,508 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,508 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their doctor's degree in polymer engineering from Southern Miss. Of these students, 33% were women and 20% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#6

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
2 Yearly Graduations
67% Women

Auburn University is the 6th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in polymer engineering. Each year, around 30,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,704 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,692 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their doctor's degree in polymer engineering from Auburn.

#6

University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell, Massachusetts
2 Yearly Graduations

University of Massachusetts - Lowell comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in polymer engineering. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $15,850 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $15,330 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their doctor's degree in polymer engineering from UMass Lowell.

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

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Electrical Engineering 2,178
Mechanical Engineering 1,842
Biomedical Engineering 1,361
Civil Engineering 1,240
Chemical Engineering 1,120

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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