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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Polymer & Plastics Engineering (Income $0-$30k)

6 Ranked Colleges
61 Degrees Awarded
$30,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Polymer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Polymer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 330 people earned their degree in general polymer amd plastics engineering, making the major the 647th most popular in the United States.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 61 general polymer amd plastics engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Polymer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in general polymer amd plastics engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general polymer amd plastics engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general polymer amd plastics engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Polymer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Polymer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Polymer & Plastics Engineering (Income $0-$30k)

#1

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Polymer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this large public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s polymer engineering students in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Polymer & Plastics Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Polymer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 5 doctorate’s polymer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Polymer & Plastics Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Polymer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Lehigh is a medium-sized school located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania that handed out 3 doctorate’s polymer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Lehigh not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Polymer & Plastics Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lehigh are $27,130.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Polymer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. UMass Lowell is located in Lowell, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s polymer engineering degrees to qualified students.

UMass Lowell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Polymer & Plastics Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Lowell are $26,990, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Case Western Reserve University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Polymer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Case Western is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree polymer engineering students whose families make $0-$30k list, Case Western has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Polymer & Plastics Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western Reserve University are $47,958, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

University of Akron Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Polymer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 doctorate’s polymer engineering degrees to qualified students.

University of Akron Main Campus also made our “Best General Polymer & Plastics Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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