by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Polymer & Plastics Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Polymer & Plastics Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at University of Massachusetts - Lowell. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in polymer engineering, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at UMass Lowell was ranked #6 on College Factual's Best Schools for polymer engineering list. It is also ranked #2 in Massachusetts.
Here are some of the other rankings for UMass Lowell.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UMass Lowell paid an average of $1,375 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $628 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $15,078 | $33,004 |
| Fees | $620 | $620 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,380 | $13,380 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,422 | $1,422 |
Learn more about UMass Lowell tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Polymer Engineering students who received their bachelor’s degree at UMass Lowell took out an average of $25,335 in student loans. That is about the same as the national average of $25,167.
The median early career salary of polymer engineering students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UMass Lowell is $64,328 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $65,100.
Online degrees for the UMass Lowell polymer engineering bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UMass Lowell Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in polymer engineering in 2019-2020, 14.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 21.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 20.0% of the polymer engineering bachelor’s degrees at UMass Lowell in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 17%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 38 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Polymer & Plastics Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Polymer & Plastics Engineering | 50 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | 31 |
| Chemical Engineering | 83 |
| Civil Engineering | 88 |
| Computer Engineering | 49 |
| Electrical Engineering | 106 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities 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 racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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