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 Western Washington University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in polymer engineering, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at WWU was ranked #3 on College Factual's Best Schools for polymer engineering list. It is also ranked #1 in Washington.
Here are some of the other rankings for WWU.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at WWU paid an average of $804 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $246 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,377 | $24,135 |
| Fees | $1,131 | $1,131 |
| Books and Supplies | $996 | $996 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,518 | $12,518 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,783 | $3,783 |
Learn more about WWU tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at WWU in Polymer Engineering walked away with an average of $26,500 in student debt. That is 5% higher than the national average of $25,167.
The median early career salary of polymer engineering students who receive their bachelor’s degree from WWU is $63,749 per year. That is 2% lower than the national average of $65,100.
WWU does not offer an online option for its polymer engineering bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WWU Online Learning page.
About 12.1% of the students who received their BS in polymer engineering in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 21.3%.
Around 21.2% of polymer engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at WWU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 17%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 25 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Polymer & Plastics Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Polymer & Plastics Engineering | 33 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to polymer and plastics engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 23 |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 27 |
*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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