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2023 Most Popular Polymer & Plastics Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Polymer & Plastics Engineering Doctor'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.

The Most Popular Polymer & Plastics Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree 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 doctor's degree.

Our analysis found Case Western Reserve University to be the most popular school for polymer and plastics engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 36% of the polymer engineering majors at the school.

Read full report on Polymer & Plastics Engineering at Case Western Reserve University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Akron Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Polymer & Plastics Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the city of Akron.

Women make up 55% of the polymer engineering majors at the school.

Full Polymer & Plastics Engineering at University of Akron Main Campus Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular polymer and plastics engineering schools in the United States. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

Of the 8 students majoring in polymer engineering at UMass Amherst, 63% are male and 38% are female.

Full Polymer & Plastics Engineering at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report

#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

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

About 33% of the students majoring in polymer engineering at the school are women while 67% are male.

Full Polymer & Plastics Engineering at Virginia Tech Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Mississippi. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Polymer & Plastics Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in polymer engineering at Southern Miss, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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#6

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for polymer and plastics engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the polymer engineering majors at the school.

Read full report on Polymer & Plastics Engineering at Auburn University

University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for polymer and plastics engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.

Women make up 50% of the polymer engineering majors at the school.

Full Polymer & Plastics Engineering at University of Massachusetts - Lowell Report

#8

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

With a ranking of #8, Lehigh University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for polymer and plastics engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.

Full Polymer & Plastics Engineering at Lehigh University Report

With a ranking of #8, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for polymer and plastics engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the city of Knoxville.

Full Polymer & Plastics Engineering at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

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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 9 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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