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2023 Best Value Colleges for Polymer & Plastics Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

1 Ranked Colleges
39 Degrees Awarded
$11,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Polymer Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Polymer Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 360 people earned their degree in polymer and plastics engineering, making the major the 293rd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, polymer and plastics engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $62,838 and had an average of $26,051 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 39 polymer and plastics engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This ranking identifies schools with high-quality polymer and plastics engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the polymer and plastics engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Polymer Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region polymer engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 1 Best Value Colleges for Polymer & Plastics Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

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Virginia Tech crest
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia
#1 in overall quality
$11,934 Average Net Price
$52,444 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Polymer Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified ’s polymer engineering students in 2020-2021.

Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Polymer & Plastics Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia Tech is $11,934 for Southeast Region Polymer Engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Polymer & Plastics Engineering at Virginia Tech

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