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2023 Best General Polymer & Plastics Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

6 Ranked Colleges
48 Degrees Awarded
$35,400 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly for Polymer Engineering for a Doctorate

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Polymer Engineering for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 360 people earned their degree in general polymer amd plastics engineering, making the major the 663rd most popular in the United States.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Polymer Engineering for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in general polymer amd plastics engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general polymer amd plastics engineering programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general polymer amd plastics engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Polymer Engineering for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree vets studying polymer engineering.

Top 6 Best General Polymer & Plastics Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Polymer Engineering for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s polymer engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Auburn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Polymer & Plastics Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,499 of the 30,737 students enrolled at Auburn University were GI Bill® students, of which 746 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,423. During this same period, 68 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Auburn University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Polymer Engineering for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s polymer engineering students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying polymer engineering list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Polymer & Plastics Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 37,024 students enrolled at Virginia Tech, 119 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 108 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,314. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Virginia Tech Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Polymer Engineering for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Case Western Reserve University landed the #3 spot on the list. Case Western Reserve University is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 14 doctorate’s polymer engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Case Western also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Polymer & Plastics Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 11,465 students enrolled at Case Western, 109 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,799. In addition to receiving other benefits, 35 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Full Case Western Reserve University Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Polymer Engineering for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Akron Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Akron Main Campus is a public institution located in Akron, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Akron Main Campus also made our “Best General Polymer & Plastics Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4.Of the 16,094 students enrolled at University of Akron Main Campus, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,240. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Polymer Engineering for a Doctorate. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a fairly large public school situated in Lowell, Massachusetts. It awarded 2 doctorate’s polymer engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

UMass Lowell also made our “Best General Polymer & Plastics Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6.Among the 18,150 students enrolled at UMass Lowell, 623 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 290 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,664. During this same period, 29 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Massachusetts - Lowell]](/colleges/university-of-massachusetts-lowell/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Polymer Engineering for a Doctorate list. UMass Amherst is a large school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 8 doctorate’s polymer engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

UMass Amherst also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Polymer & Plastics Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 31,642 students enrolled at UMass Amherst, 477 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 252 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,295. On top of their other funding sources, 21 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

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