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Graduate Certificate in Polymer & Plastics Engineering

Graduate Certificates in Polymer & Plastics Engineering

11 Yearly Graduations
45% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 6 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a graduate certificate in polymer engineering. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were male, and 36 were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Polymer Engineering Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 11 people earned their graduate certificate in polymer engineering. This makes it the 212th most popular graduate certificate 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 134
Master’s Degree 93
Doctor’s Degree 52
Graduate Certificate 11

Earnings of Polymer Engineering Majors With Graduate Certificates

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue graduate certificates in polymer engineering. About 54.5% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 6
Women 5
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The racial-ethnic distribution of polymer engineering graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3
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There are 6 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in polymer engineering. Learn more about the most popular 6 below:

#1

University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell, Massachusetts
15 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for polymer engineering students seekinga graduate certificate is University of Massachusetts - Lowell. Each year, around 18,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. 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, 15 people received their graduate certificate in polymer engineering from UMass Lowell. Of these students, 50% were women and 33% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
3 Yearly Graduations
67% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for polymer engineering majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Lehigh University. Each year, around 7,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $61,180 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $27,810 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their graduate certificate in polymer engineering from Lehigh. Of these students, 67% were women and 67% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to polymer engineering that offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Systems Engineering 768
Industrial Engineering 217
Other Engineering 215
Operations Research 178
Electrical Engineering 153

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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