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2023 Most Popular Polymer & Plastics Engineering Schools

17 Colleges
$62,838 Avg Salary
$26,051 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Polymer & Plastics Engineering 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Polymer & Plastics Engineering Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Polymer & Plastics Engineering program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for polymer engineering majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Massachusetts - Lowell the most popular school in the United States for polymer and plastics engineering students. UMass Lowell is a large public school located in the suburb of Lowell.

While working on their degree, polymer engineering majors at UMass Lowell accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Case Western Reserve University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Polymer & Plastics Engineering Schools list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Southern Mississippi helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best polymer and plastics engineering schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public school with a large student population.

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Out of the 17 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Washington University landed the # 4 spot on the list. WWU is a large public school located in the small city of Bellingham.

The average amount in student loans that polymer engineering majors at WWU take out is $21,851.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Polymer & Plastics Engineering Schools list. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Akron Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Polymer & Plastics Engineering Schools list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the city of Akron.

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#7

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Polymer & Plastics Engineering Schools ranking. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bethlehem.

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With a ranking of #8, Pennsylvania College of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for polymer and plastics engineering students. Penn College is a small public school located in the small city of Williamsport.

While working on their degree, polymer engineering majors at Penn College accumulate an average of around $28,182 in student debt.

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University of Wisconsin - Stout came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Polymer & Plastics Engineering Schools ranking. Located in the distant town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, polymer engineering graduates from UW - Stout carry an average student debt load of $26,222.

Full Polymer & Plastics Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Stout Report

#10

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular polymer and plastics engineering programs. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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 17 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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