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

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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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Polymer & Plastics Engineering Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 master's degree.

Our analysis found University of Massachusetts - Lowell to be the most popular school for polymer and plastics engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Lowell.

About 23% of the students majoring in polymer engineering at the school are women while 77% are male.

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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 Most Popular Polymer & Plastics Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.

Of the 16 students majoring in polymer engineering at Lehigh, 63% are male and 38% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Polymer & Plastics Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

Of the 14 students majoring in polymer engineering at UMass Amherst, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Akron Main Campus is a great place for polymer and plastics engineering students working on their master’s degree. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Akron.

Of the 11 students majoring in polymer engineering at University of Akron Main Campus, 82% are male and 18% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Case Western Reserve University is a great place for polymer and plastics engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in polymer engineering at Case Western, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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University of Southern Mississippi came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Polymer & Plastics Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public school 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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#7

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

With a ranking of #7, Auburn University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for polymer and plastics engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a very large student population.

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#7

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Polymer & Plastics Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

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Stevens Institute of Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Polymer & Plastics Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Polymer & Plastics Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

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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 11 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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