2026 Best Value General Polymer & Plastics Engineering Schools in the Far Western Region
[General Polymer & Plastics Engineering](/majors/engineering/polymer-and-plastics-engineering/general-polymer-and-plastics-engineering/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for general polymer & plastics engineering students.
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2026 Best Value General Polymer & Plastics Engineering Schools in the Far Western Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general polymer & plastics engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value General Polymer & Plastics Engineering Schools
Leading the list is Western Washington University, our #1 best value for general polymer & plastics engineering in the Far Western Region. Western Washington University is a large public school located in the city of Bellingham. Students from in state pay about $9,582 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $28,707. General Polymer & Plastics Engineering graduates carry a median of $21,656 in student loans. General Polymer & Plastics Engineering graduates of Western Washington University earn a median of $60,375 early in their careers. Set against $21,656 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Western Washington University admits about 93% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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).
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