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Master’s Degrees in Polymer & Plastics Engineering

101 Yearly Graduations
31% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 11 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a master's degree in polymer engineering. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were men, and 18% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 36.6% of polymer engineering graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Polymer Engineering Majors

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 101 students 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 193
Master’s Degree 101
Doctor’s Degree 48
Graduate Certificate 18

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 69.3% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 70
Women 31
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The racial-ethnic distribution of polymer engineering master’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 9
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 46
International Students 37
Other Races/Ethnicities 1
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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
23% Women
13% 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 $15,078 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,590 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 47 master's degrees were handed out to polymer engineering majors at UMass Lowell. Around 13% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 23% were women.

#2

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
16 Yearly Graduations
38% Women
56% 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 $56,980 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $27,000 per year. The polymer engineering program at Lehigh University awarded 16 master's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Around 56% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 38% were women.

#3

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
14 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
7% 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 $15,791 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,014 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 master's degrees were handed out to polymer engineering majors at UMass Amherst. Of these students, 50% were women and 7% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

11 Yearly Graduations
18% 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 $9,595 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,610 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 master's degrees were handed out to polymer engineering majors at University of Akron Main Campus.

6 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

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 $54,020 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $49,358 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 master's degrees were handed out to polymer engineering majors at Case Western.

#6

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
5 Yearly Graduations
40% Women
40% 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 $9,094 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,094 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 people received their master's degree in polymer engineering from Southern Miss. Around 40% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 40% were women.

#7

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
1 Yearly Graduations

Auburn University is the 7th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in polymer engineering. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,080 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,080 per year. The polymer engineering program at Auburn University awarded 1 master's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year.

#7

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
1 Yearly Graduations

The 7th most popular school in the country for polymer engineering majors who are seeking their master's degree is Virginia Tech. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,750 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,098 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 master's degrees were handed out to polymer engineering majors at Virginia Tech.

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

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Electrical Engineering 8,658
Mechanical Engineering 7,218
Computer Engineering 5,020
Civil Engineering 4,884
Biomedical Engineering 3,089

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.

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