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2023 Best Value Polymer & Plastics Engineering Master's Degree Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$30,242 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Polymer & Plastics Engineering Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 360 people earned a degree or certificate in polymer and plastics engineering, making the major the #296 most popular in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Polymer & Plastics Engineering Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for polymer engineering students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Polymer & Plastics Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Polymer & Plastics Engineering Master's Degree Colleges.

Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Polymer & Plastics Engineering

Our analysis found University of Akron Main Campus to be the best value school for polymer and plastics engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Akron.

University of Akron Main Campus graduate students pay an average of $11,936 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Polymer & Plastics Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bethlehem.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Lehigh are $27,130 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Lehigh is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Polymer & Plastics Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list.

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#3

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Out of the 7 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Auburn are $31,986 a year.

Auburn also claimed a spot on our Best Polymer & Plastics Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great value for polymer and plastics engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Virginia Tech are $31,443 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Virginia Tech is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Polymer & Plastics Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a great value for polymer and plastics engineering students working on their master’s degree. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMass Lowell are $26,990 a year.

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Case Western Reserve University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for polymer and plastics engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Case Western are $49,398 per year.

Case Western also claimed a spot on our Best Polymer & Plastics Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Polymer & Plastics Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

UMass Amherst graduate students pay an average of $32,809 in tuition and fees each year.

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Polymer & Plastics Engineering by Region

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Polymer & Plastics Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Polymer Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Cjp24.

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